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rump; breast with large, very distinct dusky spots; L. 

 8; W. 4:^; T. 3. E. U. S., in woodland; our largest and 

 handsomest thrush. An exquisite songster. 



2. H. pallasi, (Cab.) Bd. Hbemit Theush. Olive 

 brown above, becoming rufous on rump and tail; breast 

 with numerous, rather distinct, dusky spots; a whitish 

 orbital ring; L. 7; W. 3J; T. 2^. N. Am., migrating 

 early. 



3. H. swainsoni, (Cab.) Bd. Olive -backed Theush. 

 Swainson's Theush. Uniform olive above; breast and 

 throat thickly marked with large, dusky olive spots; 

 breast and sides of head strongly bufFy - tinted; a con - 

 spicuous buffy orbital ring; L. 7^; W. 4; T. 3. N. Am. 



4. H. alicicB, Baird. Geay Cheeked Theush. Alice 

 Theush. Similar to the preceding, of which it is 

 probably a variety, but without ring about eye, or any 

 buffy tint about head. E. N. Am., ranging more 

 northerly. 



5. H. fuscescens, (Steph.) Bd. Tawny Theush. 

 Wilson's Theush. Veeet. Uniform tawny above; 

 breast and throat washed with brownish or pinkish 

 yellow, and marked with small indistinct brownish spots; 

 L. 7i; W. 4i; T. 3f E. N. Am., frequent, a fine 

 songster. 



2. TURDUS, Linnffius. Theushes. 



* Sexes similar; breast not spotted nor banded; throat streaked; 



bill notclied, {Planesticus, Bon.) 

 1. T. migratorius, L. Robin. Ameeican Red Beeast. 

 OliTe gray above; head and tail blackish; throat white, 

 with black streaks; under parts chestnut brown; L. 9|; 

 W. 5i; T. ^. N. Am., abundant. 

 ** Sexes unlike; throat unstreaked; male with a black collar; bill 



not notched. (HesperocicMa, Bd.) 



