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PLACE. 
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NEW 
ZEALAND 
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DescRiPTION, 
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THENCA 
THR. 
DESCRIPTION. 
Piack, 
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CHILE 
THR. 
DsscriPTions 
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This fpecies inhabits Chili: makes the neft of twigs by the river 
fides, mixed with mud, and lays four eggs. Its fong is excellent, 
but the bird does not, bear confinement. It is a very numerous fpe- 
cies, occafioned perhaps by its flefh being unfavoury, and therefore 
not fought after. 
Turdus auftralis, Ind. Orn. i. p. 338. 43-—Mu/f: Carlf. fafe. iii. t. 69. 
IZE of the Song Thrufh: bill’ and legs black: the general colour 
of the plumage is dufky black: breaft and belly white, but the 
bafe of the feathers are black. 
Inhabits. New Zealand. 
Turdus Thenca, Jud. Ora. i. pe 339. 46.—-Molin. Ghil, (Fre ed.) p. 231- 
IZE of the Mocking Thrufb: bill, irides, and legs brown: general _ 
colour of the plumage cinereous, fpotted with brown and white: 
breaft and belly pale grey: quills and tail white at the ends. 
Inhabits Chili: makes a cylindrical neft, a foot long, defended on 
the outfide with thorns, within lined with wool and feathers, with a 
fmall entrance on one fide; lays four white eggs fpotted with brown. 
It poffibly may hereafter prove a variety of the Mocking Thrufk. 
Turdus curaus, Ind. Ora. i, p. 342. 53.—Molix. Chil. Gee ed) p. 232. (Le 
Cureu. ). 
Quifcale du Chili, Daud. Ora. ii. p. 318. 
IZE of a Blackbird: bill rather angular, black, a trifle turning up 
at the end: ee wholly black and gloffy : tail cuneiform and 
long:. 
This is a very common. bird. i in Chili, finging well, and imitating: 
the notes of other birds, hence often kept in cages; attacks other 
birds, picking out their brains; alfo feeds on feeds and worms: con- 
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