34 THRUSH. 



rufous, except the two middle feathers, which are blackish, with pale 

 edges, the wings reach to the middle of it. The bill and legs are 

 black, and the irides chestnut. 



In the female the blue grey is paler, not extending so far down 

 on the breast, it is otherwise paler, and smaller than the male, and 

 lays four or five eggs. 



Young birds have the head and upper parts grey brown, a little 

 radiated, the under parts rufous grey. 



This is found on the Table Mountain, and every where in rocky 

 situations, but especially along the eastern coast ; not seen on the 

 west coast of Africa, notwithstanding there are mountainous situa- 

 tions also in that part. Is the most difficult of all birds to be shot, 

 using many stratagems to prevent the gunner coming within due 

 distance. 



16.— BLACKBIRD THRUSH. 



Turdiis Merula, Ind.Orn. i. 340. Lin. i. 295. Faun. Suec. No. 220. Gm. tin. i. 831. 



Scop. i. No. 197. Raii, 65. A. Will. 140. t. 37. Klein, 66. 5. Id. Stem. ii. t. 



13. 2. a— c. Bris. ii. 227. 10. Id. 8vo. i. 221. Frisch, t. 29. Brun. 234. 



Midler, No. 241. Kramer, 360. 2. Faun. Arag. 85. Sepp, Vog. t. p. 17. 



Borowsk. iii. 169. 8. Gerini, iii. 299. 300. Tern. Man. d'Orn. p. 91. Id. Ed. ii. 



p. 168. Naturg. Deut. iii. p. 376. 

 Merle, Olin. Uc. t. p. 29. Cet. Uc. Sard. 175. Zinnan. Uov. 39. t. 5. f. 22. 

 Amsel, Gunth. Nest. u. Ey. t. 39. Naturf. xvii. 83. Schmid, Vog. p. 50. t. 37. 

 Merle, Buf. iii. 330. pi. 20. PI. enl. 2.— male Id. 555.— female. Hist. Prov. i. 491. 



Voy. en Barb. i. 272. 

 Blackbird, Gen. Syn. iii. 43. Id. Sup. 141. Br. Zool. No. 109. pi. 47. Id.fol. 92. 



Id. 1812. i. p. 411. pi. 51. Arct. Zool. ii. 345. I. Will. Engl. 190. pi. 37. Alb. 



i. pi. 37. Id. Song Birds, p. 1. pi. 1. Shaw's Zool. x. 225. Bolt. Birds, pi. 7. 



& 8. Bewick, i. pi. p. 94. Lewin Birds, ii. pi. 61. Collins Birds, pi. 5. f. 1. 2. 



Graves Br. Birds, iii. pi. 13. Id. Ov. Brit. i. pi. 6, Wale. Syn. ii. pi. 10. Pult. 



Cat. Dors. p. 10. Om. Diet. 



THE length of this Well known bird is ten inches, or more. The 

 bill, inside of the mouth, and eyelids of a fine orange yellow; 

 plumage Wholly black ; legs black brown. 



