TURDUS ALICIZ, Baird. 
GREY-CHEEKED THRUSH. 
Turdus alicia, Baird, B. N. Amer. p. 217, pl. 81. fig. 2 (1858); Baird, Brewer, & Ridgw. Hist. 
N. Amer. В. i. p. 11 (1874); Salvin € Godman, Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, i. р. 12 (1879); 
Seebohm, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. v. p. 202 (1881); A. O. U. Check-list N. Amer. B. 2nd ed. 
p. 817 (1895); Ridgw. Man. N. Amer. В. 2nd ed. p. 574 (1896). 
Turdus swainsonii, var. alicia, Coues, Key N. Amer. В. p. 73 (1872). 
Turdus swainsoni (nec Cab.), Scl. & Salv. P. 7. S. 1873, p. 255; Cordeaux, Ibis, 1875, p. TI. 
Turdus swainsoni, b. alicie, Coues, B. N.-West, p. 4 (1874); id. B. Colorado Vall. p. 35 (1878). 
Hylocichla alicia, Ridgw. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. iv. p. 207 (1881). 
Turdus ustulatus alicia, Coues, Check-list N. Amer. B. p. 24 (1882); Loomis, Auk, ii. p. 190 
(1885). 
Turdus swainsoni alicia”, Coues, in Stearn's New England Bird Life, i. р. 59 (1881). 
Turdus swainsoni, var. alicia”, Palmen, Bidr. Vega-Exped. p. 262 (1887). 
T. minor: annulo ophthalmico vix evidente: caudá olivascenti-brunneá: genis et facie laterali cineraceis: 
hypochondriis cineraceis. 
THE GREY-CHEEKED THRUSH is an inhabitant of North America in summer from Labrador to Alaska, 
and extends to Eastern Siberia. Тһе record of its occurrence in Kamtschatka requires confirmation, 
and rests apparently on a statement of Mr. Nelson's (Nat. Hist. Coll. Alaska, p. 216). Оп this 
Dr. Stejneger (Auk, і. p. 166) comments as follows:—' I am not aware of any record of this 
species having ever been found in Kamtschatka, neither do I believe that it has been, or ever will 
be, found there. Mr. Nelson's statement probably rests оп a mistake. ‘The fact is that the bird 
in question really has been found, and found breeding, rather numerously too, in that part of 
North-eastern Siberia where Nelson only supposes it to be found on account of its alleged 
occurrence in Kamtschatka. Тһе Russian Astronomical Expedition to Cape Tschukotsk found 
Turdus alicie breeding in the neighbourhood of the station, and several specimens were brought 
to lrkutsk, and placed by the Geographical Society in the University Museum of that city, where 
they were seen by Dr. Dybowski. Тһеу were destroyed by the great fire at the Museum, but at 
least one specimen had previously been forwarded by that gentleman to the Museum of Warsaw. 
The identity of this specimen was determined by Prof. Dr. Cabanis of Berlin.” Taczanowski 
writes :—“'The expedition of M. Maydell found the species to the north of Yakoutsk and in 
the Tschouktschi Peninsula (Faune, Orn. Sibir. Orient. p. 318)” During the expedition of the 
‘Vega,’ Nordenskjóld procured specimens in the last-named district up to 67° N. lat. (Palmén, 
Bidr. Fogelf. Vega-Exped. p. 262). 
In Alaska, Mr. L. M. Turner states that the present species arrived at St. Michaels during 
the first week in June, and breeds in the vicinity, but was not common (Contr. Nat. Hist. Alaska, 
р. 183). Mr. E. W. Nelson writes :—“* This species is common through all the northern portions 
of Alaska wherever willow and alder bushes afford it shelter.  lts western range extends to 
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