208 BIRDS—GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH. 
northward, it is said to have a singularly pleasing song. Jt may possibly 
be found breeding in north-eastern Ohio. 
The nest is placed in a tree and contructed largely of dark moss; the 
eges. are greenish-blue, spotted with reddish-brown and other tints. 
They are four or five in number, and measure .88 by .66. 
TURDUS SWAINSONI. Cab. 
var. ALICIA (BD.), Cs. 
Gray-cheeked Thrush. 
Turdus alicie, BarRD, Rev. N. A. Birds, 1864, 23; LANGDON, Revised List, Journ. Cin, 
Soc. Nat, Hist., 1879, 169; Reprint, 3. 
Turdus swainsoni var. alicie, WHEATON, in Coues’ Birds of N. A., 1874, 233; Food of 
Birds, Ohio Agri. Rep. for 1874, 562; Reprint, 1875, 2.—LANGDON, Cat. Birds of 
Cin., 1877, 3; Reprint, 2. 
Lurdus (swainsont var.) aliciw, LANGDON, Revised List, Journ. Cin. Soc. Nat. Hist., 1874, 
169; Reprint, 3. 
Turdus alicie, BAIRD, Birds N. Am., 1858, 217. 
Turdus swainsont var. aliciw, COUES, Key, 1872, 73. 
Similar to the preceding, but without any buffy tint about head, nor yellowish ring 
around eye; averaging a trifle larger, with longer, slenderer bill. 
Common spring and fall migrant. Arriving afew days earlier in spring 
and fall than the preceding. Ornithologists differ as to whether it should 
be considered as named above, a variety, or constitutes a good species. 
There is put little difference to be noted in their habits. With us the 
Gray-cheeked Thrush is less numerous, and apparently more solitary 
than the Olive-backed. Both frequent the same locations and have the 
same food, but the Gray-cheek Thrush is less active, and, if the expres- 
sion can be used, more stupid than the Olive-back, making sometimes 
scarcely any effort at concealment except to turn his back to you, or if 
really frightened, flying wildly. The nest, eggs, and manner of breeding 
are said to be similar to those of the Olive-back, except that their breed- 
ing range is more northern. From my own observations, I incline to the 
opinion that the Olive-back and Gray-cheek Thrushes are distinct species. 
I have never seen a bird whose markings left any doubt as to its place, 
but I retain the above nomenclature for the sake of uniformity. 
TURDUS FUSCESCENS. Steph. 
Wilson’s Thrush. Veery. 
Turdus wilsontt, KIRTLAND, Ohio Geolog. Surv., 1838, 163.—RzEaAD, Fam. Visitor, iii, 1853, 
399; Proc. Philad. Acad. Nat. Sci., vi, 395, 1853. 
Turdus fuscescens, WHEATON, Ohio Agric. Rep. for 1860, 363; Reprint, 1861, 5; LANGDON, 
Cat. Birds of Cin., 1877; Rev. List, Journ. Cin. Soc. Nat. Hist., i, 1879, 169; Reprint, 3. 
