THE BIRD BOOK 



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59b. Hermit Thrush. 

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llylovichla guttata 



Range. — Eastern North America, breeding in 

 northern United States and north to Labrador; 

 winters in southern United States. 



This species, which is noted tor its weet and 

 musical song, frequents damp swamps and 

 thickets where it builds its nest either on thb 

 ground or near It, like that of the Wilson 

 Thrush ; it Is made of shreds 

 of bark, grasses, leaves and 

 rootlets, lined with fine root- 

 lets; the three or four eggs, 

 which are deposited in May 

 or June, are bluish green and 

 cannot, with certainty, be 

 distinguished from those of 

 the Veery; size .85 x .65. 



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•'',<)c. DwAHF PIermit Thrush. Hylocichla 

 «:uifi:t-i nanus. 



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. 



[760. ] Red-winged Thrush. Turdus musicus. 



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

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

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



7(31. Robin. Plani'sticiis miirratoriux 

 iiiigratoriiit. 

 Range. — North America east of the Rockico, 

 breeding from the middle portions of the United 

 States, north to the Arctic Ocean. 



These common birds nest in trees about 

 houses, in orchards, open woods, in corners of 

 fences, on blinds on houses, and in fact al- 

 most every conceivable 



position. Their nests 



are made of grasses, 



firmly cemented togeth-* 



er with mud and lined 



with finer grasses; 



when placed in trees 



they are generally firm- 

 Ovefiiish i.iiie ly saddled in crotche.^ 



and may be found at any height, from on the 

 ground to sixty feet above it. Their eggs are 

 greenish blue; size 1.15 x .80. Eggs may be 

 found at any time from May until July or 

 August as they raise several broods a season.: 



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