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186.— WATER THRUSH. 



Turdus aquaticus, Water Thrush, Amer. Om. iv. p. 66. pi. 23. f. 5. Shaw's Zool. x. 

 p. 1S5. 



LENGTH six inches; extent nine. Bill, as in the Golden- 

 crowned Thrush, dusky brown ; plumage above uniform dark olive; 

 over the eye a white line, and along the sides of the neck ; under parts 

 yellowish white; breast and sides marked with pointed, brownish 

 black spots ; tail nearly even. : 



Inhabits North America ; passes Pennsylvania the beginning of 

 May, to the north, returning in August, probably breeds in the 

 higher mountains ; partial to brooks, shores, ponds, and streams, 

 wading in the shallows for aquatic insects ; wags the tail as the 

 Wagtail ; is a shy bird, sings well, to be distinctly heard near half a 

 mile, and is chiefly seen near the water ; otherwise has the manners 

 of the Golden Thrush : nest unknown. Both sexes alike in colour. 



187.— CATESBY'S THRUSH. 



Turdus solitarius, Hermit Thrush, Amer. Orn. v. p. 95. pi. 43. f. 2. 

 Little Thrush, Cates. Car.i. 31. Edw. pi. 296. 



LENGTH seven inches; extent ten inches and a half. Bill 

 black, beneath white ; irides full and black ; plumage above deep 

 olive brown, beneath dull white; the chin white; throat and breast 

 cream-colour, with large, dark brown, pointed spots; ear feathers and 

 line over the eye cream-colour, the former mottled with olive; edges 

 of the wings paler, with dusky tips ; tail coverts and tail inclining 

 to fox-colour, shape of the latter slightly forked ; legs dusky. 



The female differs chiefly in being darker in the tints, and having 

 the spots on the breast larger, and more dusky. 



