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A synonymical list follows such of the species as were not thus treated in our prev ious 
report. 
In most instances, the classification followed is that given by Baird, Brewer, and 
Ridgway in their recent work on North American Birds. In the Waders and Water- 
birds, that adopted by Dr. Cones is taken. 
Turdid^e.—Thrushes. 
1. Turdus migratorius, L.—Robin. 
Nowhere in the region south of San Francisco does the Robin appear to be a common 
bird, and, indeed, it was rarely seen by us till after September, when they were found 
here aud there in the mountain-valleys, not in large Hocks but leading rather a hermit 
life, and subsisting much upon berries. 
2. Tardus ncevius, Gm.—Varied Thrush ; Oregon Robin. 
Turdus ncevius, Nevb., P. R. Rep., vi, 1857, 81.—Bd., B. N. A., 1858, 219.—Heerm, P. R. R. Rep., x, 
1859, pt.vi, 45.—Bd., Zool. Ives’s Exped., 1860, 5 (ColoradoValley).—Xantus, Proc. Phila. Acad. 
Nat. Sci., 1859, 190 (Et. Tejon, Cal.)—Coop. & Suckl., P. R. R. kep.,vol. xii, pt. ii, ls60, 172.— 
Coues, Proc. Pbila. Acad. Nat. Sci., 1866, 88 (Colorado Valley).—Coop., Am. Nat., lii, 1869, 
31 (Montana).—Coop., B. Col., 1, 1870, 10.—Coues, Key N. A. B., 1872, 72.—B., B., &. R., N. A. 
B., i, 1874, 29. 
In California, this Thrush is found only in the character of a fall and winter visitor, 
returning with the spring to congenial haunts in the far north, there to pass the season 
of reproduction. It is usually common about San Francisco in winter, and not a few 
suffer at the hands of the gunners, and are brought into the markets and sold for the 
table. Though finding its way to the south of this point, it is iu diminishing numbers, 
and in the foot-hills and low mountains near Calieute it was far from numerous during 
the last of October and November. They kept iu small flocks, aud were exceedingly 
shy and suspicious. In habits, they seem to correspond pretty closely to the Robin, as 
does their food, which, as with that species, consists largely, in the fall, of berries of 
various roots. 
No. 
Sex. 
Locality. 
Date. 
Collector. 
642 
cf ad. 
Walker’s Basin, California. 
Nov. 5 
II. W. Henshaw. 
643 
? ad. 
Nov. 5 
If. W. Henskaw. 
3. Turdus pallasi, Cab., var. nanus, Aud.—Dwarf Thrush Hermit. 
Of this little Thrush none were seen previous to the very last of September. After 
this time, every little willow-thicket along the mountain-streams contained one or more, 
the migration being at its height from about the 5th to the 15th of this month. I can¬ 
not but think that both Drs. Heermaun and Cooper had iu mind some other species, 
probably ustulatus, when they spoke of the Turdus nanus as breeding about and to the 
south of San Francisco. In his description of the spotted eggs of this species, Dr. 
Cooper unquestionably had in mind those of the T. ustulatus, the eggs of the T nanus 
being perfectly plain, and it seems most likely that this error of identification was car¬ 
ried still further, and all of his statements as to breeding habits aud summer habitat 
be referable to the T. ustulatus. Iu the interior, iu the same latitude, the Dwarf Thrush 
occurs only as a migrant. I am inclined to believe that the breeding of this bird so 
far south as California, even in exceptional instances, has yet to be substantiated. It 
certainly does not as a rule occur by any means so far south in summer. 
No. 
Sox. 
Locality. 
Date. 
Collector. 
Wing. 
Tail. 
Bill. 
Tarsus. 
509 
cf 
Near Mount Whitney, Cal.... 
Sept. 
29 
H. W. Henskaw... 
3. 58 
2.72 
0. 47 
1.15 
514 
cf 
_do ... 
Oct. 
3 
__do. 
3. 67 
3. 15 
0. 54 
1. 10 
515 
9 
.do. 
Oct. 
3 
... .do. 
3. 53 
2. 87 
0. 48 
1. 10 
516 
+ 
9 
.do. 
Oct. 
3 
__do. 
3. 32 
2. 65 
0. 48 
1. 12 
517 
rf 
.do. 
Oct. 
3 
__do. 
3. 33 
2. 80 
0. 51 
1.06 
535 
cf 
.do. 
Oct. 
9 
... do. 
3.31 
2. 85 
0. 50 
1. 12 
536 
cf 
.do. 
Oct. 
9 
__do. 
3. 52 
2. 87 
0. 48 
1. 12 
542 
cf 
.. do .... 
Oct. 
10 
.. .do. 
3. 42 
2. 65 
0. 54 
1. 06 
543 
cf 
_ _ do. 
Oct. 
10 
.... do. 
3. 50 
2. 81 
0. 53 
1. 14 
559 
cf 
.do. 
Oct. 
10 
_do. 
3. 47 
2. 92 
0. 52 
1.16 
