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PALE THRUSH. 



vidual sent by Professor Pallas during his sojourn in 

 the Crimea, by whom it is said to inhabit only Eastern 

 Siberia. It is therefore necessary to erase this bird 

 from the European catalogue. 



Tardus solitarius, Wilson; T. minor, Latham. — One 

 specimen killed December 22nd., 1825, in the Duchy 

 of Anhalts-Kjothen. 



Tardus auroreus, Pallas; T. Bechsteinii, Naumanii. — 

 In his "Catalogue" Schlegel says this bird has been 

 observed many times in Germany. In his observations, 

 page 70, he says its claim rests upon a specimen re- 

 ported by Gloger to have been killed in Silesia. It 

 is omitted from the European list by Temminck and 

 Degland, the latter of whom remarks that its appear- 

 ance within the geographical limits of Europe has not 

 been satisfactorily demonstrated. It is quite probable 

 that it may occasionally appear, as well as other Asiatic 

 species recorded, but I agree with Degland that the 

 evidence on this point is not satisfactory. 



My readers will be kind enough to consider the 

 above among the doubtful European species. 



