64 THRUSH. 



It makes the nest in Pigeon houses, like the Starling, and is called 

 by that name by many : it has a fine song, and so agreeably varied, 

 that it has obtained the name of Musician. 



49.— MAURITIUS THRUSH. 



Turdus Mauritianus, Ind. Om. i. 349. Gm. Lin. i. 822. 



Le Merle vert de 1' Isle de France, Buf. iii. 388. PL enl. 648. 2. 



Mauritius Thrush, Gen. Syn. iii. p. 69. Shaiv's Zool. x. 256. 



LESS than the Red-wing; length seven inches. Bill ash- 

 coloured ; plumage wholly deep greenish blue ; the feathers of the 

 head narrow, and longer than the rest; legs lead-colour. 



Inhabits the Isle of France. 



50.— YELLOW-FRONTED THRUSH. 



Turdus Malabaricus, Ind. Om. i. 349. Gm. Lin. i. 822. 

 Petit Merle de la C6te de Malabar, Son. Voy. Ind. ii. 192. 

 Yellow-fronted Thrush, Gen. Syn. iii. 60. Shaw's Zool. x. 252. 



SIZE of the House Sparrow, but longer. Bill black; irides 

 yellow ; general colour of the plumage fine shining green ; forehead 

 yellow ; throat black ; at the lower mandible a streak of ultramarine 

 blue ; wing coverts of a changeable bright blue ; legs black. 



The female is smaller, general colour a pleasing green, inclining 

 to yellow on the belly ; throat pale sky-blue. 



Found on the coast of Malabar. 



