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with rufous, with which the black of tho lower throat is also 

 strongly mixed. 



Young male in first plumage. Recalls the general idea of the 

 plumage of the old female, but is much more yellowish above, the 

 feathers being black edged with sandy yellowish, rufescent on the 

 head ; a broad eyebrow of sandy yellowish ; round the neck a collar 

 of ashy whitish, slightly mottled with dusky streaks ; chestnut edges 

 to the wing-feathers very broad ; ear-coverts black, obscured by 

 rufous edges to the feathers ; cheeks white, widening out towards 

 the sides of the neck ; under surface of body dull white, sandy 

 yellowish on the lower throat, fore neck, breast, and flanks, all of 

 which are thickly streaked with dusky blackish ; on each side of 

 the throat a broad black streak, widening out below. 



After their first moult the young birds still keep up their streaked 

 appearance below, and they are browner than the old birds in winter. 

 The young males may be distinguished by the concealed black of 

 the head and ear-coverts, the latter generally showing a black spot. 

 The young females are very similar to the old females in winter 

 plumage, but are rather more rufous, having a band of rufous along 

 the side of the crown, with rufous ear-coverts. 



Hah. The whole of Europe, extending to the valley of the Tonesai 

 and as far eastwards as Kamtschatka, according to Dr. Taczanowski. 

 Prjevalski states that he met with the species on Lake Darei-nor 

 and the Hoangho Valley. It reaches into North-western India in 

 winter. 



a, h. $ 2 ad. st. Crieff, Perthshire, June 1886. 



c. tf ad. st. 



d, e. S 2 a d. st. 



f. c? ad. sk. 



g. cJ ad. sk. 

 h. 5 ad. sk. 

 i. $ ad. sk. 



k, I. S ad. sk. 

 in. <$ ad. sk. 

 n. J ad. sk. 



o. J ad. sk. 



p. c? imm. sk. 



q. 5 ad. sk. 



r, s. S ad. sk. 

 t. <S ad. st. 



u. $ ad. sk. 



v. 2 ad. sk. 



Cambridgeshire. 

 Norfolk, June. 



Roinney Marsh, Kent, July 25. 



Near London, June. 



Near London, Feb. 



Cookham, Berks, June 18, 1867 



(R. B. S.). 

 Maidenhead, Berks, April 4. 

 Maidenhead, Berks, May 12. 

 Oxford, Feb. 4. 



Wiltshire. 



Axmouth, Devon, Oct. 28 (H. 



Stcay stand). 

 Avington, Hants, May. 



Southampton, Jan. 



Lancing, Sussex, April 1, 1884. 



Lancing, March 13. 



Lancing, April 8. 



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Gould Coll. 

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