Plate LXXV. 



TURDUS PHJ]OPYGUS. 



(CABANIS' THEUSH). 



Tardus flcBopygus 



Turdus jamaicensis 



Cab. in Schomb. Guian. iii. p. 666 et Mus. Hein. i. p. 4. 

 Sclater, P.Z.S. 1858, p. 64, 1859, p. 327 et Cat. Am. B. p. 3. 

 Scl. & Salv. P.Z.S. 1867, p. 568, et p. 734, t. sxix. 

 Leotaud, Ois. Trin. p. 197. 

 Jardine, Ann. & Mag. N. H. xs. p. 329 (1847). 



Supra saturate olivaceo-brunneus, uropygio cinereo : subtus pallide cinereus, gula alba nigro striata ; collo antico 

 anguste et ventre imo cum crisso albis : subalaribus cinereis : long, tota 7'5, alfe 3.9, caudaa 3'0, tarsi I'l. 



Hdb. in Gruiana Brit. {ScJioml.) : Surinam (Mus. Berol.) : Cayenna (Mus. P. L. S.) : Para et Rio N"egro 

 {Wallace): Peruv. Orient. Cbyavetas (Sartlett) : iEquatoria orient, fi. Napo. : Nov. Granada int. Bogota (Mus. 

 S.-G.): ins. Trinitatis (Leotaud): ins. Tobago (Eirk). 



This Tlirusli, altliougli a well-mai-ked species and -vridelj distributed in South Ameiuca, 

 seems to have escaped the notice of Naturalists until the year 1848, when it Avas described 

 by Dr. Cabanis in the third Volume of Schomburgk's " Travels in British. Guiana." 

 Dr. Schomburgk states that in habits it does not differ from other species of the genus which, 

 he met with in that country, being found in the forests, and usually observed on the ground or 

 in low bushes. The species is also met with in Surinam and Cayenne ; specimens from those 

 countries being in the Berlin Museum and in Sclater's collection, and extends as far southwards 

 as Para, where Mr. Wallace obtained examples. The same Naturalist also collected specimens 

 of it at Cobati, on the Eio Negro. Proceeding westwards, into upper Amazonia, Ave find it 

 occurring at Chayavetas, in Eastern Peru, where Mr. E. Bartlett met Avith it in August 1866, 

 and on the Eio Napo, Avhence Verreaux's collectors have transmitted sldus. It also occurs 

 occasionally in Bogota collections. We have, as yet, no record of its being met AAdth in 

 A'^enezuela, though it is doubtless found there, as in Trinidad, as we are informed by M. Leotaud, 

 it is a constant resident, and the birds of Trinidad are all likewise inhabitants of the adjacent 

 mainland. 



In Trinidad, M. Leotaud tells us, this species is usually met Avith in the forests of the 

 interior in small flocks, except during the breeding season, when they separate into pairs. 

 It is lively and active in its motions, and has a sweet, loud and rather varied song, which is 

 usually heard during the middle of the day, as in the morning and evening it is occupied in 

 searching for the berries which constitute its food. M. Leotaud adds that its flesh is excellent 

 for the table. 



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