
THE SONG THRUSts 
(Lurdus musicus.) 
THE bill is brown; the upper plumage brown; 
throat white; breast light, and spotted with brown; 
legs yellow; claws light brown. Length, eight and a 
half inches; breadth, thirteen inches. The female re- 
sembles the male. Eggs blue, with a few dark spots, 
most of which are at the larger end. 
This bird is a beautiful songster, and sings with great 
sweetness and verity of tune; it cheers us from early 
spring tothe latter end of summer with its musical voice; 
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