Ha.nha.rt imp.
Fig. TU R D U S
U S T U L A T U S .
SWAINS ONI 1
TURDUS ALICItE, Baird.
GREY-CHEEKED THRUSH.
Turdus alieiw, Baird, B. N. Amer. p. 217, pi. 81. fig. 2 (1858); Baird, Brewer, & Ridgw. Hist.
N. Amer. B. i. p. 11 (1874); Satan & Godman, Biol. Centr.-Amer., Ares, i. p. 12 (1879) ;
SeeboRm, Gat. B. Brit. Mus. v. p. 202 (1881); A. O. U. Cbeok-list N. Amer. B. 2nd ed.
p. 317 (1895); Ridgw. Man. N. Amer. B. 2nd ed. p. 574 (1896).
Turdus swainsonii, var. alicice, Coues, Key N. Amer. B. p. 73 (1872).
Turdus swainsoni (nec Cab.), Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1873, p. 255; Cordeaux, Ibis, 1875, p. 177.
Turdus swainsoni b. alicice, Coues, B. N.-West, p. 4 (1874); id. B. Colorado Yall. p. 35 (1878).
ffylocichla alicice, Ridgw. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. iv. p. 207 (1881). .
Turdus ustulatus alicice,, Coues, Check-list N. Amer. B. p, 24 (1882) ; Loomis, Auk, ii. p. 190
(1885).
Turdus swainsoni alicice, Coues, in Steam’s New England Bird Life, i. p. 59 (1881).
Turdus swainsoni, var. alicice, Palmen, Bidr. Yega-Exped. p. 262 (1887).
T . ,minor: ammlo ophthalmieo vix evidente: caudS. olivascenti-brunneS.: genis et facie laterali cineraceis:
hypochondriis cineraceis.
T he Grey-cheeked T hrush is an inhabitant of North America in summer from Labrador to Alaska,
and extends to Eastern Siberia. The record of its occurrence in Kamtschatka requires confirmation,
and rests apparently on a statement of Mr. Nelson’s (Nat. Hist. Coll. Alaska, p. 216). On this
Dr. Stejneger (Auk, i. p. 166) comments as f o l l o w s “ I am not aware of any record of this
species having ever been found in Kamtschatka, neither do I believe that it has been, or ever will
be, found there. Mr. Nelson’s statement probably rests on a mistake. The fact is that the bird
in question really has been found, and found breeding, rather numerously too, in that part of
North-eastern Siberia where Nelson only supposes it to be found on account of its alleged
occurrence in Kamtschatka. The Russian Astronomical Expedition to Cape Tschukotsk found
Turdus alicice breeding in the neighbourhood of the station, and several specimens were brought
to Irkutsk, and placed by the Geographical Society in the University Museum of that city, where
they were seen by Dr. Dybowski. They were destroyed by the great fire at the Museum, but at
least one specimen had previously been forwarded by that gentleman to the Museum of Warsaw.
The identity of this specimen was determined by Prof. Dr. Cabanis of Berlin. Taczanowski
writes:—“ The expedition of M. Maydell found the species to the north of Yakoutsk and in
the Tschouktschi Peninsula (Faune, Orn. Sibil*. Orient, p. 318).” During the expedition of the
* Vega,’ Nordenskjold procured specimens in the last-named district up to 67 N. lat. (Palmen,
Bidr. Fogelf. Vega-Exped. p. 262).
In Alaska, Mr. L. M. Turner states that the present species arrived at St. Michael’s during
the first week in June, and breeds in the vicinity, but was not common (Contr. Nat. Hist. Alaska,
p. 183). Mr. E. W. Nelson writes:—“ This species is common through all the northern portions
of Alaska wherever willow and alder bushes afford it shelter. Its western range extends to
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