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Family TURD ID u^. 

 Genus T URDUS. 



SIBERIAN THRUSH. 



Ttirdus sihiricus. 



Turdus sihiricus, 



" leucocillus, 

 OyaJiloselys sihiricus, 



3Ierula sihirica, 

 Oreocincla sihirica. 



Gmeltist. 



Pallas; Fauna Eossica. 



BoisTAPAETE; Ex. Gm. Cat. Parz., 



1856. 

 Bonaparte ; 1850. 

 Jaubert; Ex. Gra. Eicli. Orn., 



p. 202. 



Specific Characters.— {J^^Qv plumage bluish black; a pure white 

 stripe from the forehead above the eye to the occiput; spots on 

 the crop and abdomen black upon a white ground. Length nine 

 inches. 



This bird is, as its name implies, an inhabitant of 

 Siberia, but it has occurred a sufficient number of 

 times in Europe to merit a place in its avi-fauna, 



We have the authority of Pallas for its occurrence 

 in Southern Russia; of Professor Blasius for its appear- 

 ance in Germany; and M. Jaubert, in his '^Ri chesses 



