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FUSCOUS THRUSH. 



colour, spotted with black at the larger end, and 

 weigh from eighty to ninety grains. 



It is only observed to visit Sweden in the sum- 

 mer ; and is also common in many parts of Rus- 

 sia, especially on the shores of the river Kama. 

 In various parts of England it is called by the 

 names of Mavis, Grey Bird, and Storm Cock. 



FUSCOUS THRUSH, 



(Tiirdus fuscatus.) . 



TtJ.JiiscuSi sulius griseus Jiisco-Tnaculalus, reclricibus lateralibus 

 apice alhis. 



Brown Thrush, beneath grey, spotted with brown; the lateral 



tail-feathers tipped with white. 

 Turdus fuscatus. Vieil. Ois, de VAmer. Sept. 2. 1. 

 La Grive brun. VieiL Ois, de VAmer. Sept. 2. 1. pi. 57. his. 



The head, and upper parts of the neck, and 

 body, of this bird, with the wings, and the two 

 middle tail-feathers, brown; with the edges of the 

 feathers palest: the under parts of the body are 

 pale griseous, with large spots of brown, on the 

 breast and belly, and small on the throat; the rest 

 of the under parts, and the lateral tail-feathers, 

 are clear brown ; the tips of the latter being 

 white : beak dull yellow : legs brown : the length 

 of the bird ten inches: both sexes are similar. 

 Inhabits the Antilles, particularly St. Domingo 

 and Portorico. 



