. A history of North American birds [microform] : land birds. Birds -- North America; Ornithology -- North America; Oiseaux -- Amérique du Nord; Ornithologie -- Amérique du Nord. — THE THRUSHES. 31 same species were met with in several places ]>etweeii Fort Yukon and Xulato, always on or near a river-))ank and in low and secluded localities. They arrive at Xulato about May 15, and prefer the vicinity of water, frequenting the banks of small streams in retired places. ^Ir. Dall states tliat he has seen the male bird on a prostrate log near the nest, singing with all his might, sudde
. A history of North American birds [microform] : land birds. Birds -- North America; Ornithology -- North America; Oiseaux -- Amérique du Nord; Ornithologie -- Amérique du Nord. — THE THRUSHES. 31 same species were met with in several places ]>etweeii Fort Yukon and Xulato, always on or near a river-))ank and in low and secluded localities. They arrive at Xulato about May 15, and prefer the vicinity of water, frequenting the banks of small streams in retired places. ^Ir. Dall states tliat he has seen the male bird on a prostrate log near the nest, singing with all his might, suddenly cease and run up and down the log for a few minutes, struttuig in a singular manner, tlien stopping and singing again; and keeping up this curious performance. S[)eciinens were received from Sitka, Koiliak, Cook's Inlet and Admiralty Islands. SUBFAMHY MIMINiE. I»irds of this section have a somewhat thrush-like appearance, but (except in Orcosroptes) with longer, much more graduated, and broader tail; short concave wings, about equal to or sliorter than the tail, usually lengthened, sometimes decurved bill without notch, and strongly marked scutellie on the anterior face of the tarsus. The loral feathers are soft, and not ending in bristly points. The colors are dull shades of brown, gray, or plumbeous. Most of the species, in addition to a melodious native song, possess the power of imitating the notes of other birds; sometimes, as in the American Mcjcking Bird, to an eminent degree. All are peculiar to the Xew World, and the si)ecies are much less vagrant than those of the Turdincv, — those of the United States scarcely going beyond its northern boundary; others, again, restricted to small islands in the West Indies or in the Pacific Ocean. Genus OREOSCOFTES, Baird. Oroscnpfes, Baikd, Birds N. Am. 18.^8, 346. (Type Orp/tcus viontanus, Towxs.) Oreoscoptes, Baikd, Rev. Am. Birds, 42. Sp. Char. Bill sliorter than the head, without distinct notch. Bristles prominent, th
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