Perching Birds ChieHy Brown or Streaked 



Sierra Creeper (C. /. ^dates'). Similar to 



'26d. 



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. vOsgood.) 



Range.— "Sou ih em Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Sierra 

 Nevada o( CalKonila." (Osgood.) 



756. Wilson Thrush; Veery {HyloeiMa jwseescefa). 

 L. 7.5. Ads. Above, wings and tail, uniform cinna- 

 mon brown; below white, sides grayish, breast and 

 throat buff rather faintly marked with triangular spots 

 the color of the back. NoUs. Call, a clearly whistled 

 whee-you and a Softer too-wbee\ song, a weird, spiral of 

 bfended alto and soprano tones largely on one note. 



Range.— Casiern 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. 75fi, but more olive above. 



Range.— Rockv Mounl.iins 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 {Hylocidda gattata),. 

 L. 6.5. W. 3.5; tail rufous, mueb brighter than back. 

 Jds. 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 suulU lu M^jtico. 



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 Slates south to Guat- 

 vm^la. 



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759b. Hermit Thcush {H. g-pallasit). Similar to 

 No, 759. but back and si^es browner, Notes. Call, a 

 low cteri; song, highly musical and probably exceed- 

 ing in spiritual quality that of any of our birds. 



Range. — Eastern North America; breeds from Michigan, Aileghin- 

 ies In Pennsylvania, Catskllls. hlg'her mountains of Massachusetts- 

 (rarely at sea levelj , north to Labrador; winters from New Jersey to- 

 Gulf Slates. 



759c, Dwarf Hermit Thrush {H. g. ««««). Simi- 

 lar to No. 759, but smaller, W. 3-2, back slightly 

 browner, 



RargB.- Pacific coast; breeds from Washington south through 

 Sierra Nevadab; east. In lulgratlolis, tu Nevada and Arizona; liouth 10 



Lower California and western Mexico. (A. O. U.} 



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