Ne§t? ,in ,Xi;e«?t ^.usfics, or Vines ,. 



757a. BjpfeneU's TJ^rMSh; TurcJug,gLliaiaB.bioKne'''XR*<tew.) 



Adu/i— Upper parts rich olive ; under parts white, slightly tinged 

 on th^' bi'e^ist with Tjuff, shading into gray on the sides ; 

 throat,' breast; and' sides, spotted \Vith dark' brown ; ring 

 ■ round the eye dullwhite; Length— 6.25^6 '7.25.. 



Breeding Range — The mountainous regions of the Northeaster^- 

 'States. '" '■■■•"- y- ■ ■ ' ' ■ ■ ■■ "• ■' ' 



The nest is placed in bushes or low trees, not far from the 

 ground, usually itl damp woods:. ' It is cortfiposed of leaves, grass, 

 moss, sticks, Strips of bark; and lined With gi'ass.' The eggs are 

 bluish greert (darker than those of the bliVe-backed thmsh), finely 

 spotted •withreddish' brown;' Si^6— .87X .6). ' ' 



This bird resembles ClbSely the gray-cheeked thfush; it is 

 somewhat smaller andbrighter in colour. 



758a. Pliye-backod or Swainson's Thrush.: Turduis 

 ustulatus swainsopli (Cab%) . , 



./4'rt'«^/'—^Upper parts dusky olive ; under pai'ts, breast,' arid tTirbat 

 ' buff ; belly white ■ sides gray with blackish spots except on 



the belly ; eye ring and tores buff. Length — 7.17. 

 Breeding RoMge — In the higher mountains of Pennsylvaniaj ^nd 



from northera New England northward, Mr. Brewster 



speaks of it breeding cc>mmonly on .iVlpunt Graylqck in 



wfestern Massachusetts. 



The rlest' is placed in a biish or ti'ee within ten feet of the 

 grourid.' It is made of leaves,' grass, twigs, moss, and fine roots, 

 and is rather bulky.' The eggs, 3 to 4 in number, are pale bluish 

 green with specks or spots of light reddish brown and dull lilac. 

 Size— ; 93 X' ".'68. ' "' ' " 



The Olive-backed Thrush is an ' inhabitant of the secluded 

 woods, and during the breeding season, which conimerices about 

 the middle of June, they live almost exclusively in the regions 

 where coniferous trees abound. , . 



761. American Robin: Merula migratoria (Linn.) 



Adult S — Head black with white eye ring ; back slate colour ; tail 

 black with white tips at the ends of the- outer feathers ; throat 



170 . 



