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No. 756. 

 cefis). 



THRUSHES. 



Wilson Thrush, (^Turdus fusces- 



Southern British Provinces and eastern United 

 States r south in winter to Central America. Length 

 about 7.5 in. Upper parts a pale reddish brown with 

 hardly any olive tint. No great contrast between the 

 color of the back and tail. Below white with the 

 sides and breast grayish and the latter also with 

 faint spots ot dusky. 



No 756a. Willow Thrush, (^T. f. salicicola.) 



Found in the valleys of the Rocky Mountain Re- 

 gion. This species lacks the tawny coloring on the 

 back that the preceding one has. Otherwise it is 

 very simila*'. 



No. 759. Dwarf Hermit Thrush, (Turdus 

 aonalaschkae) . 



Very similar to the Eastern Hermit Thrush except 

 that it is smaller,and somewhat darker. Pacific coast 

 regions of North America. 



No. 759a. Audubon Hermit Thrush. ("7. 

 a. auduhoni). 



Rocky Mountain region. A slightly larger variety 

 than the following, being 7.75 in. in length. 



No. 759b. 

 palasii) . 



Eastern Hermit Thrush, -(T. a. 



Eastern North America and breeds from the north- 

 ern states northwards. Length aboat 7.25 in. Up- 

 per parts an olive greenish contrasting greatly with 

 the bright reddish brown of the tail and upper coverts. 

 Under parts white shading into grayish on the sides. 

 Throat pure white but the breast and sides quite 

 heavily spotted with dusky. 



