Perching Birds Chiefly Brown or Streaked. 
702, Sage Thrasher (Oroscoptes montanus). L. 
8.7. Ads. Above brownish gray; below whitish 
heavily streaked with blackish; outer _tail-feathers 
tpped with white. Notes. Call, a low chuck: song, 
deficient in power but possessing sweetness, vivacity 
and variety; resembling song of Ruby-crowned King- 
let. (Ridgway.) 
Range.—Western United States from western South Dakota, west- 
erm Nebraska and eastern Colorado, north to Montana, west to the 
Cascades and Sierra Nevada, south into northern Mexico and Lower 
California. (A. O. U.) 
705. Brown Thrasher ( Toxostoma rufum). L. 11.5: 
W. 4.1; B. .95. Ads. Above, wings and tail rufous 
orrusty brown; below white heavily streaked with 
blackish; two white wing-bars. Notes. Calls, a sharp 
kissing note and a clearly whistled w/eéw; song, loud, 
musical, varied, finished and rich in tone. 
Range.—Eastern North America; breeds from the Gulf States north 
to Maine and Manitoba; winters from Virginia and the lower Mississ- 
ippi Valley southward. 
706. Sennett Thrasher (7oxostoma longirostre sen- 
netti). L. 11.5; W. 4; B. 1.1. Ads. Similar to No. 
705, but wing shorter, bill longer, upperparts less 
bright, streaks below blacker. Notes. Resemble those 
of No. 705, but song even finer. 
Range.— Southeastern Texas from Corpus Christi south into north- 
eastern Mexico. 
713? Texan Cactus Wren (Heleodvies brunnetca- 
pillus couest). L.8.5. Largest of our Wrens. Ads. 
Above brown, head darker, back streaked with white; 
below, tucluding chin, heavily marked with black. 
Notes. A loud, harsh cack-cack-cack-cack. 
Range.—‘‘Rio Grande region of Texas and adjoining Mexican 
states, west to the eastern Desert Tract, south over the Mexican 
tableland.’’ (Mearns.) : 
713a, Bryant Cactus Wren (CH. 0. bryant). Dif- 
fers from No. 713b, in heavier spotting below, and in 
perfectly barred tail and slight wash of rufous on belly 
and flanks. (Anthony.) 
Range.—‘‘ Northern Lower California and southern California, west 
of the Coast Range.’’ (Mearns.) 
713b. St. Lucas Cactus Wren (H. 6. affinis). Re- 
sembling No. 713c, but all the tail-feathers, except 
middle pair, barred with white for their whole iength; 
flanks white or very pale buff, with large rounded or 
tear-shaped spots. (Ridgw.) 
Range.—Southern Lower California. . 
713c? Desert Cactus Wren (H. ?. anthonv?). Sim- 
ilar to No. 713, but paler above; chin w7thout spots. 
Range.—Interior deserts of the southwestern United States, south 
into Mexico and northeastern Lower California. (Mearns.) 
755. Wood Thrush (Avlocichla mustelina).  L. 
8.2. Ads. Above bright cinnamon, brightest on head; 
below white with /arge, rounded black spots. Notes. 
Calls, a sharp pit-prt, a liquid guirt, and a soft tut-tut- 
tut, song, both flute-like and bell-like; sung with fre- 
quent pauses and low notes. 
Range.—Eastern United States; breeds from Virginia and Kansas 
to Vermont, Quebec, and Minnesota; winters in Central America. 
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