Perching Birds Chiefly Brown or Streaked 
726d. Sierra Creeper (C. f. gelotes). Similar to 
No. 726c, but colors more dusky and less rufescent; 
similar to No. 726b, but much darker; light centers of 
feathers on head and back much reduced. (Osgood.) 
Range.—'‘Southern Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Sierra 
Nevada of California.’”” (Osgood.) 
756. Wilson Thrush; Veery (Hylocichla fuscescens). 
L. 7.5. Ads. Above, wings and tail, wxform cinna- 
mon brown; below white, sides grayish, breast and 
throat buff rather faintly marked with triangular spots 
the color of the back. Notes. Call, a clearly whistled 
wheé-you and a softer too-whee; song, a weird, spiral of 
blended alto and soprano tones largely on one note. 
Range.—Eastern North America; breeds from northern New Jersey, 
the mountains of Pennsylvania, and northern Illinois north to New- 
foundland and Manitoba; winters in Central America. 
756a. Willow Thrush H. f. salicicola). Similar to 
No. 756, but more olive above. 
Range.—Rocky Mountains north to British Columbia, east to 
Dakota; in migration, casually to Illinois and South Carolina; winters 
as far south as southern Brazil. 
759. Alaskan Hermit Thrush (Hylocichla guttata). 
L. 6.5. W. 3.53 tail rufous, much brighter than back. 
Ads. Eye-ring whitish, not deep buff; back olive- 
brown; breast tinged with buff and heavily spotted 
with large, wedge-shaped marks. 
Range.—Breeds in northwest coast region from British Columbia 
to Alaska; in winter south to Mexico. 
759a. Audubon Hermit Thrush (H. g. auduboni). 
Similar to No. 759, but larger, W. 4; back grayer, tail 
paler, flanks less heavily washed with gray. 
Range.—Rocky Mountain region of United States south to Guat- 
emala. 
759b. Hermit Thrush (H. g. pallas?). Similar to 
No. 759, but back and sides browner. Notes. Call, a 
low chuck; song, highly musical and probably exceed- 
ing in spiritual quality that of any of our birds. 
Range.— Eastern North America; breeds from Michigan, Alleghan- 
jes in Pennsylvania, Catskills, higher mountains of Massachusetts 
(rarely at sea level), north to Labrador; winters from New Jersey to 
Gulf States. 
759c,. Dwarf Hermit Thrush (H. g. ana). Simi- 
\ lar to No. 759, but smaller, W. 3.2, back slightly 
» browner. 
Range.—Pacific coast; breeds from Washington south through 
Sierra Nevadas; east, in migrations, to Nevada and Arizona; south to 
Lower California and western Mexico. (A. O. U.) 
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