208 BIEDS — GKAT-CHEEKED THRUSH. ' 



northward, it is said to have a singularly pleasing song. It may possibly 

 be found breeding in north-eastern Ohio. 



The nest is placed in a tree and contructed largely of dark moss ; the 

 eggs are greenish-blue, spotted with reddish-brown and other tints. 

 They are four or five in number, and measure .88 by .66. 



TUEDUS SWAINSONI. Cab. 



var. ALICIA (bd-)i Cs. 



O-ray-clieeUecl Thrusla. 



Turdus alicice, Baird, Kev. N. A. Birds, 1864, 23; Langdon, Eevised List, Jouru. Cin. 



Soo. Nat, Hist., 1879, 169 ; Keprint, 3. 

 Tardus swainsoni var. alioice, Wheaton, in Cones' Birds of N. A,, 1874, 233; Food of 



Birds, Ohio Agri. Rep. for 1874, 562 ; Reprint, 1875, 2.— Langdon, Cat. Birds of 



Cin,, 1877, 3; Reprint, 2. 

 lurdus (sivainsoni var.) alioiie, Langdon, Revised List, Joum. Cin Soo. Nat. Hist., 1874, 



169 ; Reprint, 3. 



Turdus alicice, Baird, Birds N. Am., 1858, 217. 

 Turdus swainsoni var. alicice, CouKS, Key, 1872, 73. 



Similar to tlie preceding, but without any buffy tint about head, nor yellowish ring 

 around eye ; averaging a triiJe larger, with longer, slenderer bill. 



Common spring and fall migrant. Arriving a few days earlier in spring 

 and fall than the preceding. Ornithologists differ as to whether it should 

 be considered as named above, a variety, or constitutes a good species. 

 There is but little difference to be noted in their habits. With us the 

 Gray-cheeked Thrush is less numerous, and apparently more solitary 

 than the Olive-backed. Both frequent the same locations and have the 

 same food, but the Gray-cheek Thrush is less active, and, if the expres- 

 sion can be used, more stupid than the Olive-back, making sometimes 

 scarcely any effort at concealment except to turn his back to you, or if 

 really frightened, flying wildly. The nest, eggs, and manner of breeding 

 are said to be similar to those of the Olive-back, except that their breed- 

 ing range is more northern. From my own observations, I incline to the 

 opinion that the Olive back and Gray-cheek Thrushes are distinct species. 

 I have never seen a bird whose markings left any doubt as to its place, 

 but I retain the above nomenclature for the sake of uniformity. 



Turdus fuscescens. Steph. 



"Wilson's Tlimsli. ^Veei^. 



Turdus wilsonii, Kirtland, Ohio Geolog. Snrv., 1838, 163.— Read, Fam. Visitor, iii, 1853, 



399 ; Proc. Philad. Acad. Nat. 8ci., vi, 395, 1853. 

 Turdus fuscescens, Whbaton, Ohio Agrio. Kep. for 1860, 363 ; Reprint, 1861, 5; Langdon, 



Cat. Birds of Cin., 1877 ; Kev. List, Jonrn. Cin. Soo. Nat. Hist., i, 1879, 169 ; Reprint, 3. 



