SONG THRUSH. 
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and mantle also brown, with a spot of rust-colour upon the 
shaft of each feather ; the greater coverts of the wings and 
the tertials are clove-brown ; the quill-feathers of the wings 
and tail are dusky. The under parts of the bird are spotted 
as in the adult, but the rufous colour on the sides of the 
face and chin is darker. The inside of the mouth is orange, 
the corners of the gape bright yellow. 
Although the Song Thrush is indigenous with us, and does 
not find occasion to leave our islands, the number of them is 
greatly increased by flocks which migrate from the northern 
parts of Europe to milder climates, in autumn. Hence may 
arise the not unfrequent occun-ence of the white variety of 
this species. About a year and a half ago, a friend of ours 
informed us, that a gentleman residing in London had brought 
up a brood of white Song Thrushes, four in number, which 
were then in perfect health and spirits. 
It may here be acceptable to know that the best mode of 
rearing young Thrushes is by feeding them with fig-dust, 
mixed up with water to a paste-like consistence ; now and 
then, also, an egg chopped up in this food, or a little 
raw meat, chopped up with bread. It is very necessary to 
pay particular attention to keep the cages of young birds 
clean and dry, or they wdll invariably die of cramp. 
The egg No. 49 belongs to this species. 
