North American Birds Eggs. 



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759a. Audubon Hermit Thrush. H. g. auduhoni. 



Range.— Rocky Mountain region of the United States. Winters in Central 

 America. 



The nesting habits of tliis bird are like those of the next except that it more 

 frequently nests in bushes above the ground. The eggs are not distinctive. 



759b. Hermit Thrush. H. g. iiaUasii. 



Range. — Eastern North America, breeding in northern 

 United States and nortli to Labrador; winters in southern 

 United States. 



This species, which is noted for its sweet and musical song, 

 frequents damp swamps and thickets where it builds its 

 nest either on the ground or near it, like that of the Wilson 

 Thrush; it is made of shreds of bark, grasses, leaves and root- 

 lets, lined with tine rootlets; the three or four eggs, which are 

 deposited in May or June, are bluish green and cannot, with certainty, be 

 tinguished from those of the Veery; size .85 x .65. 



759c. Dwarf Hermit Thrush. H. g. nai\n. 



Range. — Pacific coast of United States, from Washington, southward. 



The nesting habits and eggs of this slightly smaller and duller colored variety 

 are like those of the other Hermit Thrushes. 



[7 60]. Red-winged Thrush. Turdus iliac us. 



Range.— An Old World species, accidentally straying to Greenland. 



This common European bird nests at low elevations in bushes or trees, laying 

 four or five bluish green eggs, spotted with reddish brown; size 1.05 x .75. 



76 (. American Robin, Merula migratoria. 



Range. -North America east of the Rockies, breeding from the middle por- 

 tions of the United States, north to the Arctic Ocean. 



These common birds nest in trees aliout houses, in 

 orchards, open woods, in corners of fences, on blinds on 

 houses, and in fact almost every conceivable position. 

 Their nests are made of grasses, tirmly cemented together 

 with mud and lined with finer grasses; when placed in 

 trees they are generally firmly saddled in crotches and 

 may be found at any height, from on the ground to 

 sixty feet above it. Their eggs are greenish blue; size 

 [Greenish blue.J us'^ .80. Eggs may be found at any time from May 



until July or August as the}' raise several broods a season. 



76 (a. Western Robin. M. m. ^jropinqiia. 



Range. — United States west of the Rockies and north to British Columbia. 



The habits of this species, which differs from the last only in the absence of 

 white tips to the tail feathers, are just the same as those of the eastern bird 

 and the eggs are not distinguisliable. 



76 1b. Southern Robin. M. m. achruaiera. 



Range. — The Carolinas and Georgia. 



The eggs of this bird, which is said to be smaller and duller colored than the 

 northern variety, show no differences in any respect. 



762. St. Lucas Robin. Merula confinis. 



Range. — Southern Lower California. 



This is a very much paler form of the American Robin; its eggs probably will 

 not differ from those of the others. 



