i6o OUR FAVOURITE SONG BIRDS 



the coverts margined with white ; the tail is dark 

 brown, the white pattern closely resembling that of 

 the Tree Pipit. The general colour of the under 

 parts is white, suffused with buff on the throat and 

 breast, and with olive on the flanks, spotted on the 

 breast and streaked on the flanks with blackish- 

 brown. The female resembles the male in colour ; 

 and the nestlings are similar to the adults, but the 

 spotting is more emphasized. The total length of 

 this bird is nearly six inches. 



