PALMER THRASHER. 
707a. Toxostoma curvirostre palmeri. 11 inches. 
Range. —Arizona to Mexico, breeding abundantly in the 
desert regions of Arizona, where the cactus is mostly to be 
found. They all seem to belong to the happy family of song¬ 
sters, and there is no lack of bird music in localities where 
these birds are in any numbers. Their nests are usually placed 
in cactus, or on the ground under them, and are made up of 
twigs, dried grass and moss. Usually four eggs are laid, bluish 
green, spotted with brown very finely all over (1.00x.80). 
BENDIRE THRASHER. 
708. Toxostoma bendirei. 10 inches. 
Range. —Arizona and Mexico to southern Colorado. It 
breeds in Arizona and southern California. General habits 
are the same as above. While it may not be as common as 
the above, it is possibly a better singer. Eggs are the 
same, spots larger (1.00 x.72). 
CALIFORNIA THRASHER. 
710. Toxostoma redivivum. 12 inches. 
Range. —California, from Shasta county to Lower Califor¬ 
nia. The habits and song, as are also the nest and eggs, much 
like the above (1.12x.82). 
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