SONGSTER THRUSH. 



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Turdus mauritianus. Gmel. Syst. Nat, 1. 822. — Lath. Ind. Orn. 

 1.349. 75. 



Le Merle vert de I'isle de France. Bvff, Hist, Nat, Ois, 3. 



SSQ.—Buff. PL Enl. 6-^8./ 2. 

 Mauritius Thrusli. Lath. Gen. Syyi. 3. 69. 88. 



It is ill length seven inches: the beak is cine- 

 reous : the feathers of the head and neck long and 

 narrow: the legs lead-coloured : all the rest of the 

 body of a deep green blue. Found in the Isle of 

 France. 



SONGSTER THRUSH. 



(Turdus Cantor.) 



Tu. mrescente-ater ccendeo violaceoque nitens remigihus caudaque 

 nigris. 



Greenish-black Thrush, with a blue and violet tinge; the quills 

 and tail black. 



Tprdus Cantor. Gmel. Syst. Nat. 1.837. — Lath, Ind, Orn, 1. 

 348. 74. 



Le petit Merle de Pisle de Panay. Sonner. Voy. hid, 115. 73. 

 Songster Thrush. Lath. Gen, Syn. 3. 5g. 67. 



This species is noted for its agreeable song : it 

 often builds in pigeon^housesj and is seen by thou- 

 sands together in the Philippine Isles : its irides are 

 red: head, neck, back, and wing-coverts, greenish 

 black, with a tinge of blue and violet: feathers of 

 the head and neck long and narrow, as in many 

 others of the genus : quills and tail black. 



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