Upside of tail: Underside of tail: Not seen Legs: dark? Cant really remember. Behavior: Stalking on ground under a closely trimmed hedge. Flushed and flew a few feet and then disappeared in shrubrow again. Flushed once more and it landed on exposed palm frond 20' up and remained motionless for 30 seconds before disappearing again for good Voice: Silent Habitat: Oasis of Chinese elms, launs, hedges in middle of high desert. How identification was decided - elimination of similar species: Not a Hylocichla because 1. too small 2. breast spots much too large and well defined - not messy like a Thrush 3. Undercolor of underparts immaculate white - no brown smudging Not a waterthrush because: 1. no strong eyeline 2. waterthrush lacks strong, complete eye-ring. 3. waterthrush breast markings are more streak-like - not well defined spots. Diagnostic character - I know of no other species of similar type bird with a rusty orange crown. Prior experience with this species and similar species: Once in Calif. 5-26-73 at Oasis, Mono Co. About 25 sightings in Mass. 1966-67 This description written from notes made during observation notes made after observation X memory Your address: Dept. of Zoology Univ. of Calif. Berkeley, CA 94720 Others seeing the bird (addresses of two): Joe Hurlan 3815 San Pablo Av, Emeryville, CA 94608 Don Robertson 1728 Berkeley Way #5, Berkeley CA 94703 Bill Principe, 301 Camino Pablo, Orinda, CA Signed Van Remsen Date Oct. 22, 1973