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white." The young males at this age had also a white spot 

 under the eye. 



Young. — When fledged, the young males, according to 

 M. Temminck, " are similar to the old females, but are distin- 

 guished from them by the rose-red of the tarsi and toes, as 

 well as by the white spots before and behind the eyes, which 

 are smalUer." 



In Summer. — The colours are the same as in winter, the 

 plumage becoming tinged with brown toward the end of the 

 season. That of the female also fades greatly. I have exa- 

 mined specimens from the Firth of Forth as far in the season 

 as the 5th of May. 



