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die wing-coverts and upper tail-coverts paler, more vinaceous cinnamon ; 

 rest of upper parts, including top of head, rather light fulvous-grayish, 

 the pileum narrowly but very distinctly, the back, scapulars, and rump 

 very broadly and sharply, streaked with brownish black; nape more 

 inclining to vinaceous, and obsoletely streaked. Lower parts pale huffy 

 yellow, relieved by a large and distinct jugular patch of black, slightly 

 broken by narrow huffy tips to the feathers. On the fore part and sides 

 of the crown the black streaks show a tendency to coalescence, thus 

 strongly indicating the solid black area of the adult male ; the black on 

 lores and cheeks is also strongly indicated. Wing, 3.65; tail, 2.40; 

 culmen, .45 ; tarsus, .80. 



Adult 5 , /« whifer (Albany, Oregon, Jan. 22, 1881 ; Cab. H. W. Hen- 

 shaw). Above more decidedly brownish, with the streaks more suffused; 

 lesser wing-coverts much duller cinnamon. Lower parts (posterior to the 

 black jugular patch) with only the breast yellow, this clouded with rather 

 distinct spots (some of deltoid shape) of dull grayish olive, or drab. 

 Wing, 3.60; tail, 2.40. 



In connection with my study of the Shore Larks I should not 

 forget to mention the assistance I have received from friends. 

 My thanks are due to the following gentlemen who have kindly 

 placed their series of Shore Larks at my disposal : Mr. William 

 Brewster; Mr. Geo. B. Sennett ; L. Belding ; W. Bryant; C. 

 F. Batchelder ; H. K. Coale ; T. S. Roberts. My especial 

 thanks are due to Mr. Ridgway, whose advice and substantial 

 assistance I have had throughout the preparation of the paper. 



BICKNELL'S THRUSH. 



BY REV. J. H. LANGILLE. 



Off the south-west end of Nova Scotia, opposite Yarmouth 

 and Shelburn Counties, is a large number of islands — one for 

 every day in the year, they say. On leaving the harbor of the 

 city of Yarmouth, off to the w^estward and well out at sea, are 

 Green Island and Garneet Rock. Then comes the Tusket Is- 

 lands, many in number, and of varied size, form and appear- 

 ance ; some being partly cultivated, some wholly wooded and the 

 outermost almost as smooth as a lawn ; these last are called the 

 Bald Tuskets. Farthest out at sea, and very nearly on an extend- 



