BIRDS MOULTING IN THEIR WINTER QUARTERS ii 



of moult on the back and throat, some fresh tertiaries were 

 comincr in, and the two centre tail feathers were almost 

 wholly in quill. 



Seebohm, in his History of British Birds, has some 

 interesting notes on birds found moulting in their southern 

 winter quarters, but much seems still to remain to be learnt 

 as to the period and other aspects of moult, and we therefore 

 hope that the above notes may be of service. Best thanks are 

 due to the authorities at the Ro\-al Scottish Museum for 

 permitting us to examine the specimens on which these 

 observations are based. 



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