24.3 



WHITE-RUMPED THRUSH. 



(Turdus bicolor.) 



Tu» mridi'Jitscus, ahdomine uropygioqiie nlbis. 

 Green-brown Thrush, with the abdomen and rump white. 

 Turdus bicolor. GmeL Syst. Nat. 1. 835. — Lath, Ind. Orn. 1. 



350. 64,— Daud. Orn, 2. 311. 

 Le Merle brun du Cap de Bonne Esperance. Buf, Hist, Nat. 



Ois. 3. 378. 



White-rumped Thrush. Lath. Gen. Syn, 3. 64. "J 5,— Lath. Syn, 



Sup. II. 179. 8. — Thunh. Trav. 2.^)1. 48. 

 Stourne Spreo, Le Vail. Ois. d'Afriq. 2. 88. 



This is in length ten inches : the prevailing 

 colour of its plumage is brown, with a beautiful 

 dull green reflection : the wings reach to about 

 the middle of the tail : the belly and rump are 

 white. 



Inhabits the Cape of Good Hope, where it is 

 known by the name of Spreiixio : it is a shy bird : 

 it makes its nest in holes on the borders of rivers, 

 or in old ruined buildings and hollow trees : its 

 eggs are greenish, spotted with brown, and are 

 five or six in number : it feeds principally on in- 

 sects, but will do great damage to vineyards by 

 feeding on the ripe grapes, by which their flesh 

 becomes extremely delicate. 



