Mr. Stmmonps’s Observations on:some British Birds. 265 
long secondaries, and upper tail coverts, margined with light 
rusty. Quill feathers black. Greater wing ¢overts, and se- 
condary quill feathers, tipped with white, thus forming a bar on 
the wings. Under wing coverts pale, cinereous, or white. "Tail 
feathers ten: two middle feathers longer, black ; the others cine- 
reous, tipped, and margined with white, as are also the lateral tail 
coverts. | | 
Fomina. 6 
. Head dusky black. Throat white. On the fore part of the neck 
a deep ferruginous red spot, extending upwards, on each side of 
the neck, towards the head, and thus nearly encircling the neck, 
but intercepted by a very narrow streak of dark cinereous, which 
is continued from the head to the back. The dusky streaks on 
the back much fewer, and more pale; the cinereous colour ev ery 
where much darker. 
From this imperfect description, it may be perceived that the 
male of this species agrees with the Red Phalarope, var. A. of 
Dr. Latham, which is figured in the frontispiece of the 5th vol. ; 
of his Synopsis. The figure and general description agree exact- 
ly; butthe words * an irregular large spot of a deep ferrugi- 
nous colour" seem more applicable to the colour of the neck of 
the female. 
The Vesp cgi of the Red Phalarope differs, a as ai size sr 
that is greater, and * through the eye, from the base of the bill 
‘there is a dusky streak passing PEE which is not the case 
with any of these specimens. | | 
It might have been dou bted that the feinale was more beauti- 
ful, and even somewhat larger, than the male, had not the size, 
&c. of the sexual organs been sufficiently evident to oe the 
dio of a mistake. -ii 1336 y. HR uio Ae xa 
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