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TURDUS MIGRATORIUS, Linu. 



Roliiu. 



Turdm miyraiorim, LiNNixs, Syst. Nat. I, 1766, 292.— Forster, Thilos. Trans. LXII, 1772, 382.— Vielliot, Ois. 

 Am. Sept. II, 1807, 5 ; pi. Is, Ixi.— Wilson, Am. Om. I, 1808, 35 ; pi ii.— Doxightt, Cab. 

 Nat. Hist. I, 1830, 133 ; pi. xii.— Brehm, Handbvich VOg. Deutsch. 1831, 388, (European 

 gpec.)— Audubon, Om. Biog. U, 1834, 190; pi. 131.— Ib. Birds Amer. Ill, 1841, 14; pi. 142.— 

 BoNAPAKTE, Conspectus, 1850, 272. — Newberry, Zool. Cal. and Or. Route, 81; Hep. P. E. 

 R. Surv. VI, 1857. — Baibd, Gen. Hep. Birds, p. 218. 

 Mertth migraloria, Sw. & Kicu, Fauna Bor. Amer. II, 1831, 17G. 

 Pitmesticiis miffralcrius, Bonapakte. (?) 



(.;p. Ch. Iliird and fourth quills about equal ; fifth a little shorter ; second longer than sixth. Tail slightly rounded. 



Above olive gray; top and sides of the head black. Chin and throat white, streaked with black. Eyelids, and a spot above 

 the eye anteriorly, white. Under parts and inside of the wings, chestnut brown. The under tail covets ;md anal region, 

 with tibae, white, showing the blumbeous inner portions of the feathei-s. Wings dark brown, the feathere all edged more or 

 less with pale ash. Tail still darker, the extreme feathers tipped with white. Length, 9.75; extent, 16; wing, 5.43; tail, 

 4.75; tarsus, 1.25. Bill, yellow, dusky along the ridge imd at the. tip; legs, black; iris, bro%vn. 

 Bab. — Continent ol North America to Mexico. 



The robiu is as abundant and familiar in all parts of this Territory as in the eastern States. 

 It is also a constant resident and builds its nest in May. 1 noticed iledged young as early as 

 June 10, at Puget Sound. — C. 



This bird is very abundant in both Oregon and Washington Territories. I have secured 

 many specimens for the sake of accurate comparison with eastern birds of the same species. — S. 



TURDUS NAEYIUS, G m e 1 i n . 



Varied Tlu-usli, oi- Painted Robin. 



Turdus nacvim, Gmelin, Syst. Nat. 1, 1788, 817. — Vielliot, Ois. Am. Sept. 11, 1807, 10; pi. Ixvi. — AtrDCB0N,0m. 

 Biog. IV, 1838,489; V, 1839,284; pi. 369 and 433.— Ib. Birds Amer. Ill, 1841, 22; pi. 143.— 

 BoNAP. Conspectus, 1850, 271. — Cabot, Jour. Bost. Soc. N. H. Ill, 1848, 17. (Spec, shot near 

 Boston.) — Lawrence, Annals N. Y. Lye. V, June, 1852,221. (Spec, shot near New York.) — 

 Newberry, Zool. Cal. and Or. Koute, 81 ; Kep. P. R. R. Surv. VI, iv, 1857. — Baled, Gen. Hep. 

 Birds, p. 219. 



Orpheus naemm, Rich, List, 1837. 



Ixoreut naetfius, Bonap. Notes Orn. Delattre, in Comptes Rendus, XXVIII, 1854, 269. 



Or^/Kr«s mmjfciirff«. Rich. Fauna Bor. Amer. II, 1831, 187; pi. xxxviii. 



Sp. Ch. — Fourth quill longest; third and fifth a little shorter; second much longer than sixth. Tail nearly even; the 

 lateral feather shorter. Above, rather dark bluish slate; under parts generally, a patch on the upper eyelids continuous 

 with a stripe behind it along the side of the head and neck, the lower eyelids, two bands across the wing coverts and the 

 edges of the quills, in part, rufous orange brown; middle of belly white. Sides of the head and neck, continuous with a 

 broad pectoral transverse band, black. Most of tail feathei-s with a terminal patch of brownish white. Female more oliva- 

 ceaus above; the white of the abdomen more extended; the brown beneath paler; the pectoral band obsolete. Length, 9 

 to 10 ; extent, 12J to 15J inches; wing, 5.00; taU, 3.90 ; tarsus, 1.25. Iris, brown ; bill, black ; feet, yellow. 



Uab. — Pacific coast, North America. Accidental on Long Island and near Boston. 



The varied thrush or western robiu is common during winter, and I think a few remain 

 near the coast all summer, as I have seen them in the dark spruce forests in June and July. 

 Thev are much more shy and retiring than the robin, and differ very much in song, which, as 

 I have heard it, consists only of five or six notes in a minor key, and in a scale regularly 



