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THE SONG-THRUSH OR THROSTLE. 



OF THE THRUSH TRIBE IN GENERAL. 



THB Thrushes have the following generic character: a straightish 

 bill, bending towards the point, and slightly notched near he end of 

 the upper mandible: the nostrils oval and for the most part naked 

 the tongue slightly jagged at the end; the corners of the mouth fur- 

 nished with, a few slender hairs: and the middle toe connected to the 

 outer one as far as the first joint. 



THE SOXG-THRU.SH, OK THROSTLE. 



The song of this bird is heard during nearly nine months of the 

 year. Few of the choristers of the woods are heard with greater 



SONG THKUSU. 



delight than this. It will sometimes sit for hours together on the 

 top of an elevated tree, and make the woods re-echo with its song. 



The Thrush resides in England through the whole year, but on the 

 Continent it disappears during the frost, and re-appears for a short visit 

 in the months of March and April. 



