I 
THE SONG THRESH. 
Synonymes. 
Of Ornithologists. 
Of the French. 
Of the Germans. 
Of the Spaniards 
and Portuguese. 
Of the Italians. 
Of the British and 
Anglo-Americans. 
HE song thrush is one of the few birds whcse clear 
and beautiful notes animates and makes pleasing the 
European woods. From the summits of the highest 
trees, it announces, by its varying song, resembling that of the 
nightingale, the approach of spring, and sings throughout the 
whole summer, especially in the morning dawn and evening 
twilight. For the sake of this song, it is kept by fanciers in a 
cage^ whence evening and morning, even as early as February, 
it will delight a whole street by its loud and pleasing song, 
when hung outside of the window, or inside, so that the window 
be a little open. In Thuringia, it is reputed to articulate 
words. Its strophe was heard formerly more frequently 
than it is now. Only old and excellent birds still sing it. 
This thrush will live from six to eight years, if its food be 
A varied. 
Ss»- 
Turdus musicus , 
Grive, Tourd, 
Singdrossel, 
Tordo cantador, 
Tordo, 
Song Thrush, 
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