22 THRUSH. 



and cultivated parts of the country, abound with these, and other 

 kinds of Thrushes ; and vast numbers are brought to the market by 

 the Spaniards in the winter season. In Sweden,* these are only seen 

 in summer, but are met with in many parts of Russia, especially 

 where junipers grow ; most frequent about the River Kama, but not 

 in Siberia, f 



The food of the Song Thrush is chiefly insects and berries, but in 

 defect of other food it will hunt out snails, and feed on them,J and 

 these the bird breaks by reiterated strokes against some stone. It is 

 not uncommon to find a great quantity of fragments of shells 

 together, as if brought to one particular stone for that purpose. § 



In various parts of England this is known by the name of Mavis 

 and Greybird ; and in Hampshire and Sussex both this and the 

 former are called Storm Cocks. It is more hardy than the Redwing, 

 which, in intense frost is first observed to suffer from it ; and in defect 

 of other food both this and the Missel Thrush are known to live on 

 the roots of arum, which they dig up from the ground with their 

 bills ; as well as the shell snails, misseltoe, and ivy berries. The 

 flesh is thought very good in England. 



A Turdus leucocephalus, Aldr. ii. 601. Bris. ii. 208. Id. Svo. i. 215. 



This differs from the former only in having the top of the head 

 white. 



B.— Turdus minor cristatus, Schic. Av. Sil. 362. Bris. ii. 208. Id. Svo. ii. 215. 



This varies from the common sort, in having a whitish crest on 

 the head, and the upper part of the neck surrounded with a white 

 ring. Varieties are also seen wholly white, though for the most 

 part with a mixture of brown, and such an one was also preserved 

 in the Leverian Museum. 



* Amain. Acad. ii. p. 45. f Mr - Pennant. J Natur. Calend. p. 61. § Orn. Diet. 



