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Tordo. Olin. ucc. t. 25. 



Draine. Buf. liijl. Oif. S. p. 21)5. t I9./. 1. PL Enl w. 489- 

 Miffel Bird^ or Shrite. Will. Orn. p. 187. 



Jlbm. av. L L 33* 

 Miffel Thrufli. Brit. ZooL 1. n. 105. 



Ar8, ZooL Q..p. 341. B. 



LatL Gen Syn, 11. 1. p. 16. n, 1. 



1 he Miffel Thrufli is the largeft of the Tardus tribe ; the length 

 eleven inches. The plumage of the female is inferior to that of the 

 male in brightuefs, * 



This bird inhabits the temperJite parts of Europe, where it lives 

 10 woods, and feeds on berries of various bufhes, fuch as the holly, 

 ivy, and hawthorn, and, as the name implies, on thofe of the miffel- 

 toe ; and befides thefe, it fubfifts on caterpillars and infe6ls. 



The neft, which is ufually placed in a low tree or bufli, is compofed 

 of mofs, lichens and leaves ; the lining of withered grafs. The eggs, 

 four or five in number, of a dirty flefli colour, marked with reddifli 

 fpots. The nole of this bird, though pleafmg, is not equal to that of 

 the Thrulh. The flelh is held in fome efteem for the table. 



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