144 THRUSH. 



over the eyes a black streak, tending to the hindheacl ; upper parts 

 of the plumage brownish green ; sides of the head pale; under parts 

 of the neck, breast, and sides white, spotted as far as the belly with 

 black ; belly and chin plain ; quills and tail deep olive, nearly ash- 

 colour, even at the end ; legs yellowish brown. 



The female is scarcely to be distinguished from the other sex, 

 except in being less bright in colour ; both have a spotted streak on 

 each jaw ; the chin in both is plain white, and the breast spotted ; the 

 belly in the female is paler. 



Inhabits Pennsylvania and New York in summer, makes the nest 

 on the ground, chiefly on the side of a hill or bank, in form of an 

 oven, with leaves, lining it with dry grass, and lays five white eggs. 



Is met with in Georgia in the summer, but not common ; migrates 

 on approach of winter to the Islands of Jamaica, St. Domingo, &c. 

 and some have been taken in the passage.* 



In the collection of General Davies is one six inches long ; top of 

 the head buff-yellow ; forehead black, divaricating into two streaks, 

 one on each side of the crown ; sides of the head pale, spotted on 

 each side of the chin in shape like a whisker; under parts marked 

 with spots, except in the middle of the belly. The Cowpen Oriole 

 sometimes lays an egg in the nest of this bird. 



191— RED-BREASTED THRUSH. 



Turdus migratorius, Ind. Orn.i. 330. Lin.i. 292. Klein, 68. 17. Gm. Lin.i. 811. 



Kahn, It. iii. 46. Id. Trav. ii. 90. Bartr. Tr. 288. Vielll. Am. ii. p. 5. pi. 60. 



Amer. Om. i. pi. 2. f. 2. 

 Turdus Canadensis, Bris. ii. p. 225. Id. Svo. i. 220. 

 Litorne de Canada, Buf. iii. 307. PL enl. 556. 1. (Grive.) 

 Fieldfare of Carolina, Cat. Car. i. pi. 29. Ph. Trans. 62. 399. 

 Red-breasted Thrush, Gen. Syn. iii. 26. Arct. Zool.'u. 196. Shaw's Zool. x. 276. 



LENGTH from nine to ten inches; breadth sixteen; weight two 

 ounces and a half. Bill brown ; head and neck brown, nearly 



* This Bird, and the Black-throated Warbler, were taken at sea, in a calm, eight or 

 ten leagues from St. Domingo. — Edwards. 



