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Observations on the Brown Thrasher. 

 Toxosloma rufum. 



There were lour young in the nest. They remained in the same position 



throughout the day and were, therefore, indicated (3I4). The nest was on 

 the ground in a clump of weeds. The day was bright, warm and calm. 



4:00 A. M. Parents off the nest. 



25 Female fed 1 unidentified) — cleaned the nest. 



26 Male fed (unidentified). 



39 Male fed apparently a caterpillar. 



.")."> Male and female fed apparently caterpillars. 

 57 Male fed caterpiller. 



59 Male fed (unidentified) — brooded until 5:11. 

 (.7 feeds during the hour. 1 



5:27 Female and male fed — earthworm. 



27 to :40 female brooded. 



40 Male fed — earthworm. 

 45 Female fed — earthworm. 

 47 Male fed (unidentified.) 



(5 feeds during the hour.) 



6:05 Male fed. 

 6:05 Male fed.* 



06 Female fed. 

 09 Female fed. 

 17 Male fed — earthworm. 

 17 to :40 the male brooded. 

 40 Female fed and carried away excrement. 

 50 Female fed. 



50 to :53 the female brooded. 

 00 Male fed t and carried away excrement. 

 [[47 feeds during the hour.) 



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7:03 Male fed— brooded till_:26. 

 26 Female fed. 



-Food uot identified where name is not given. 



