202 MERULID A. 
INSESSORES. MERULID 2. 
DENTIROSTRES. 
THE SONG THRUSH. 
Turdus musicus. 
Turdus musicus, The Song Thrush, PENN. Brit. Zool. vol. i. p. 407. 
MonracGu, Ornith. Dict. 
a op oA 3 Bewick, Brit. Birds, vol. i. p. 119. 
5 an Common ,, Fem. Brit. An. p. 64. 
Merula musica, Song 5) SELBY, Brit. Ornith. vol. i. p. 162. 
Turdus musicus, 45 oy JENvns, Brit. Vert. p. 100. 
op oD a BS Gou tp, Birds of Europe, pt. iv. 
Merle Grive, Tem. Man. d’Ornith. vol. i. p. 164. 
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Tur Sone Turusu is not only well known, but is also a 
general favourite, from the prevailing opinion, that of our 
larger singing birds the Thrush is the best, possessing to a 
greater extent than others a combination of the three requi- 
sites ;—power, quality of tone, and variety. Its song is 
