Handbook of Birds of Eastern North America

The book that made American bird-watching possible in the field: keys, plumages, songs and habits for every species of the East, by the man who ran ornithology at the American Museum.

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Remarks – Remarks (White spot at the base)

Remarks

The white spot at the base of the primaries is the distinguishing mark of this species.

Remarks

The yellow patches on the crown, rump, and sides of the breast are characteristic of this species.

Remarks

In any plumage this bird may be distinguished from the preceding species by its uniform yellow under parts.

Remarks

This species bears a general resemblance to the preceding, but may always be distinguished from it by the absence of a white eye-ring.

Remarks

The sexes can not be distinguished in color.

Range

Gulf coast of Florida, and probably westward to Louisiana.

Remarks

The uniform olive of the upper parts of this species at once separates it from our eastern Thrushes except its subspecies bicknelli and the

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