-^ TUEDID^, THRUSHES. 



Orpheus meruloides, Sw. & Rich., F. B. A. ii, 1831, 187, pi. 38 (Fort Franklin, lat. 65^°). 

 "Mimus merulmdes, Bp." 

 " Ixoreus nwvius, Bp." 

 SesperocicMa ncevia, Bd. 



Hob. — Rocky Mountains to the Pacific, from the Yukon to the Colorado. Winters in 

 California, Oregon, and "Washington. Mackenzie's River. Montana (Cooper). Acci- 

 dental in New Jersey (Cabot), near New York City (Lawrence), and at Ipswich, Mass. 

 (Coues, fide Allen). 



Although this species, which was not obtained by either expedition, 

 is essentially a west-coast bird, it is known to occur further eastward, and 

 that not only in the exceptional instances above quoted ; for Dr. Cooper 

 found it "common" near the summit of the Cceur d'Alene Mountains in 

 September, frequenting dark coniferous regions, as in its usual Pacific 

 habitat. Mr. Dall found it nesting on the Nulato Eiver, May 22. " The 

 nest was built in the midst of a large bunch of rubbish in a clump of 

 willow, about two feet from the ground, and close to the river bank. 

 Eggs bluish, speckled with brown." The eggs, in this instance, were only 

 two, but probably the full complement had not been laid ; they usually 

 number four or five, and measure about 1.10 by 0.80 inches. 



^* TUEDUS MUSTELINUS, Gm. 



Wood Thrush. 



Tardus mnstelinus, Gm., S. N. i, 1788, 817. — Lath., lud. Orn. ii, 1790, 331. — Vieh-L., Ois. 

 Am. Sept. ii, 1807, 6, pi. 62.— Bp., Syn. 1828, 75.— Nutt., i, 1832, 343.— AuD., 

 Orn. Biog. i, 1832, 372 ; v, 1839, 446; pi. 73.— Aud., Syn. 1839, 90.— Aud., B. Am. 

 iii, IfAl, 24, pi. 144.— ScL., P. Z. S. 1856, 294 ; 1859, 325.— Bd., B. N. A. 1858, 212.— 

 Hayd., Rep. 158.— Bd., Rev. 1864, 13.— McIlweaith, Pr. Ess. Inst, v, 1866, 

 84 (Hamilton, C. W.).— Sumich., Mem. Bost. Soc. i, 1869, 543 (Vera Cruz, tran- 

 sient).— Allen, BuU. M. C. Z. 1872, 124, 173 (Kansas).- CoUKS, Key, 1872, 72. ,. 



Merula miistelina, Rich., List, 1837, p. — . ." - 



Tardus melodus, WiLS., Am. Orn. i, 1808, 35, pi. 2, f. 1. 



Tardus densus, Bp., Comptes Rendus, sxviii, 1853, 2. 



Hylociclda mustelina, Bd. 



Hai. — Eastern United States, north to New England and Canada West ; not recorded 

 from Maine ; west to Dakota ; south to Central America in winter. Breeds throughout 

 its United States range. Winters on the Gulf coast (Audabon). Occasional in the 

 West Indies (Cuba, D'OrMgny, La Sagra's Cuba, Ois. 1840, 49). Bermuda. 



Not obtained by Captain Raynolds' Expedition. 



Lieutenant Warren's Expedition. — 4650, Fort Pierre, Dakota. 



This distinctively eastern species ascends the Missouri as far at least 

 as Port Pierre, and is reported by Dr. Hayden as being quite numerous 

 along the wooded river bottoms. Mr. Allen found it " exceedingly abun- 

 dant" in Eastern Kansas, but not beyond. 



As is well known, the nest of this species is saddled on the bough of 

 a bush, shrub, or low tree, and has mud in its composition ; other mate- 

 rial, outside, is grass and leaves, the lining being usually fibrous rootlets. 

 The eggs are four or five in number, pale greenish-blue, rarely, if ever, 

 speckled ; t.hey measure 0.95 by 0.65 inches. 



)V ^ TURDUS PALLASI, Cab. t'^ 

 Hermit Thrnsli. 



a. pallasi. 



Tnrdus pallasi, Cab., Wieg. Arch, i, 1847, 205; Mus. Hein. i, 1850, 5; J. f. O. 1855, 470 

 (Cuba).- Bd., B. N. A. 1858, 212.— Sol., P. Z. S. 1859, 325 ; Cat. 1862, 2.— Coues 

 & Prent., Smiths. Rep. for 1861 (1862), 404 (D. C, migr.).— Verk., Pr. Ess. 

 lust, iii, 1862, 146 (Maine, abundant in summer). — Boakdm., Pr. Bost. Soc. ix, 



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