THE BROWN THRUSH. 
Synonymes. 
Turdus rufus , 
Tourd roux, 
Rother Drossei, 
Tordo rojo, 
Tordo ruco, 
Tordo rosso, 
Brown Thrush, Ferruginous ) 
Thrush, Thrasher, $ 
French Mockirg Bird, 
Red Mavy, 
Of Ornithologists. 
Of the French. 
Of the Germans. 
Of the Spaniards. 
Of the Portuguese. 
Of the Italians. 
Of the British and 
Anglo-Americans. 
Of the Southern States. 
Of Some Parts of New 
England. 
HIS large, cheerful, and familiar songster, inferior to none 
in musical talent, if we except the mocking bird, is found 
in almost every part of the United States from Canada 
to the shores of the Mexican Gulf, breeding, according to Mr. 
Nuttall, in all the intermediate space, though more abundantly 
towards the north. His voice somewhat resembles that of the 
European thrush, hut is far more varied and powerful, rising 
pre-eminent amidst the forest choir. He takes no delight in 
mimicking the song of other birds, and therefore has no claim 
to the title of “ mocking bird,” as he is usually called at the 
south. 
On the first appearance of this bird in the spring, he faulters 
in his song, like the nightingale, but when his mate commences 
the cares and labors incident to breeding and rearing her 
^ young, his varied and melodious notes are steadily poured out ^ ^ 
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