200 BIRDS OF THE WORLD 



Its notes are very sweet and flute-like in quality. The 

 nest and the eggs are much like those of the Rohin. 



Wilson's Thrush, or Veery, is a duller brown than 

 the Wood Thrush, and has the under parts white, 

 flecked with small wedge-shaped spots, much the same 

 colour as the brown of the back. The song of this bird 

 is peculiar, and unlike that of any of the other 

 Thrushes. 



The Hermit Thrush is spread over nearly the whole 

 of North America. It is olive-brown, shading to red- 

 dish on the tail; throat and breast huffy, profusely 

 spotted with dark brown. This bird, like the other 

 members of the group, is a fine singer. While not 

 especially shy, the Hermit Thrush is not very often 

 seen, from the fact that it inhabits woodlands and 

 thickets, rather than open country. It builds a nest 

 of sticks and twigs, on or near the ground, and the 

 eggs are greenish-blue, like those of the Robin and 

 Wood Thrush. See Plate 42, Fig. 248. 



Warblers 



This is a very large group of birds, inhabiting both 

 the Old and the New World, embracing several fam- 

 ilies and many different species. Only a few birds in 

 America correspond to the Warblers of the Old 

 World, all of which, unlike the typical American fam- 

 ily, have clear, sweet voices. A few species representa- 

 tive of the Warblers of both countries will be briefly 

 mentioned. They are active, sprightly little birds, 

 more or less green or brown above, and yellow or buff 

 below. Formerly they were included in the Thrush 



