Perching Birds Chiefly Brown or Streaked 



702. Sage Thrasher {Orosmptes montanus). L. 

 S.7. '^ds. Abuve bruwnisli gray; below whitish 

 heavily streaked with blackish; outer tail-feathers 

 lipped ■w\\\\-w't\\Xt. Notes, Call, a low chuck; song, 

 deficient in power but possessing sweetness, vivacity 

 and variety; resembling song of Ruby-crowned King- 

 let. (Rideway.) 



Range.— Western United SUtis from western South Dakota, we?t. 

 «rn Nebraska and eastern Colorado, north to Montana, west to the 

 Cascades and Sierra Nevada, 50ulh Into northern Mexico and Lower 

 California. (A. O. U.) 



705. Brown Thrasher {Toxostoma rufum). L. 11. 5; 

 W.4.iiB. .95. Ads. Above, wings and tail rufous 

 or rusty brown; betow white heavily streaked witli 

 blackish; two white wing-bars. Notes. Calls, a sharp 

 kissing note and a clearly whistled whiiiii; song, loud, 

 muskal, 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 {Toxostoma longirostre sen- 

 mtti). L. 11.5; W. 4; B. i.i. 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 "South eastern Texas from Corpus ChrlstI south Into north- 

 eastern Mexico. 



713? Texan CaotuB Wren (Hcleodytss hrunngtea- 

 pillus couesi) . L. 8.5. Largest of our Wrens. Ads. 



Above brown, head darker, back Streaked with white; 

 below, including chin, heavily marked with black. 

 Notes. A loud, harsh cack-cai^k-cack-cack. 



Range. — "Rio Grande replon of Texas and adjoining- Mexican 

 ■stales, west ti> tlie eastern Desert Tract, south over the Mexican 

 tableland." (Me^rns.) 



713a. Bryant Cactus Wren {H. b. br^anti). Dif- 

 fers from INo. 713b, in heavier spotting below, and in 

 perfectly barred tail and slight wash of rufous on belly 

 and flanks, (Anthony.) 



RHnge.—"Nonhern Lower California and southern California, west 

 «( the Coast Rang-e." (Mearns,) 



7 1 3b. St. Lucas Cactus Wren {H. b.affims). Re- 

 sembling No. 7rjf, but all the tail-feathers, except 

 middle pair, barred with white for their whole length; 

 flanks white or very pale buff, with large roundt;d or 

 tear-shaped spots. (Ridgw.) 

 Ranee.— Southern Lower California. 



7I3c? Desert Cactus Wren {M. b. anthonj'i). Sim- 

 ilar to No. 713, but paler above; chin without spots. 



Range. — Interior desens of the southwestern United States, south 

 (Did Mexico and noriheaslern Lower Ciillforiila. (Mearns.) 



755, Wood Thrush {Hjilocichla mustelina). L. 

 8.2. Ads, Above bright cinnamon, i«]g/(ta( on head: 

 below white with large, rounded black spots. Notes. 

 Calls, a shatp pil-pii, a liquid quirt, and a soft lui 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 Vermonl, Qu(b«C,and Minnesota; winters In Central America. 



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