. . ox COL. CHI. ACAO. SCIENCES. WHEATEAR. (Saxicola COPYRIGHT 1903, BY «. W MUMFOKD. CHICASO THRUSHES 461 from forty-five to sixty days later, the male in the mean-time taking charge of the first brood after they leave thenest. VARIED THRUSH The Varied Thrush is a handsome bird, inhabiting thePacific Coast region of the United States, breeding fromCalifornia northward into the wilds of Alaska, but princi-pally in British possessions. In spite of its supposed West-ern range, three or four specimens have been reco

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. . ox COL. CHI. ACAO. SCIENCES. WHEATEAR. (Saxicola COPYRIGHT 1903, BY «. W MUMFOKD. CHICASO THRUSHES 461 from forty-five to sixty days later, the male in the mean-time taking charge of the first brood after they leave thenest. VARIED THRUSH The Varied Thrush is a handsome bird, inhabiting thePacific Coast region of the United States, breeding fromCalifornia northward into the wilds of Alaska, but princi-pally in British possessions. In spite of its supposed West-ern range, three or four specimens have been recordedalong the Atlantic Coast in New Jersey, New York, andMassachusetts. The varied thrush feeds chiefly upon the ground, obtain-ing insects and bugs by scratching away the leaves andexposing the earth in damp situations. They also are fondof wild berries and fruit. The mating song in early spring and later in Canada isbeautiful, reminding one of the robin. It is sometimes,though incorrectly, called Western robin. The nests are placed in ordinary localities, u

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