WHITE'S THRUSH. 

 Turdtis variuSy Pallas. 

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The first recorded example of White's Thrush in the British Islands was 

 shot at Heron Court, near Christchurch, Hampshire, in January 1828; since 

 that time nineteen others have been obtained at different times, fifteen of these 

 in England, one in Scotland, and three in Ireland. They were nearly all 

 procured in winter. 



Named after White of Selborne, this bird is a native of Eastern Siberia, 

 Northern China, and Japan, migrating in winter to Southern China and some- 

 times as far as the Philippines. 



According to Mr. Dresser {Manual of Palcearctic Birds, p. 17), "fully authen- 

 ticated eggs have not yet been obtained, though eggs said to be those of this 

 species, all differing from each other, have been sent from three sources." 



This species is one of the " Ground " Thrushes, seeking its food, of various 

 insects and grubs, amongst dead leaves in shady woods. It is larger than the 

 Mistle-Thrush, and its size, beautiful golden colour, crescent-shaped bars of 

 black, and tail of fourteen feathers instead of twelve, distinguish it from all our 

 other Thrushes. 



The axillaries are black and white. 



The female resembles the male, but is hardly so bright in colour. 



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