36 THRUSH. 



A.— Merula leucocephalos, Bris. ii. 230. A. Id. Svo. i. 222. Tern. Man. Ed. ii. p. 168. 

 White-headed Blackbird, Gen. Syn. iii. 44. 



The bill, legs, and irides in this bird, are yellow ; the plumage 

 black, except on part of the wings ; and behind the eyes some 

 markings of white. 



B.— Merula varia, Bris. ii. 231. B. Id. Svo. i. 122. Klein, 68. 16. Will. 140. 

 Gerin. iii. t. 302. 



This is variegated with white and black. 



C— Merula Candida, Bris. ii. 232. C. Id. Svo. i. 223. 

 White Blackbird, Gen. Syn. iii. 44. C. 



Wholly white; bill and legs yellowish. 



17.— PERSIAN THRUSH, 



Turdus Persicus, Ind. Orn. i. 343. 

 Persian Thrush, Gen. Syn. Sup. 145. 



THIS is larger than the Blackbird, but not unlike it; length 

 eleven inches. Bill one inch and a half long, orange-colour, rather 

 stouter than in that bird, and a trifle bent ; base beset with a few 

 hairs ; general colour of the plumage black ; beneath the eye a white 

 dot ; wings brown ; prime quills black ; belly and vent ash-colour ; 

 tail even at the end, two inches and a half long ; the legs and claws 

 dull yellow. 



Described from the drawings of Lady Impey ; said to have come 

 from Persia, and is ranked among the singing birds. 



18— BLACK-CROWNED THRUSH. 



LENGTH ten inches. General colour of the plumage brown ; 

 crown of the head black, and the feathers somewhat elongated ; bill 



