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VARIED THRUSH. 



Turd us ncevius, Lath. 



PLATE CCCCXXXIII. Female. Fig. 6. 



The Female of this species has already been described at p. 491 of 

 the fourth volume. 



COMMON WATER THRUSH. 



Turd us aqua tic us, Wils. 



PLATE CCCCXXXIII. Male. 



Although I was for many years convinced that two distinct species 

 have been confounded under the name of Water Thrush, yet a more 

 strict examination of individuals of these supposed species has in- 

 duced me to retract the opinion expressed at p. 99 of my first volume, 

 and to considei: the bird represented in Plate XIX, and that figured in 

 Plate CCCCXXXIII, as belonging to one and the same species. The 

 reasons for this amendment will be found below. The difi'erence in 

 the habits of these two alleged species may be accounted for by the 

 southern birds having been observed by me at home as it were, while 

 those seen in the northern parts were strangers only passing through 

 the country. 



Dr Richardson states that this species was seen "at Cai-lton 

 House, where it frequented the moist and thickly wooded points of the 

 river. It arrived in May, and disappeared after a few days, probably 

 going farther north to breed." Dr Townsend informs me that it is 

 common in the districts adjoining the Columbia River, but does not 

 say whether it breeds there or not, although he states that it breeds on 

 the Missouri. During my late journey to the Texas, my friend 



