122 BRITISH BIRDS. 
feather, but very seldom strongly marked before the end of February or 
early in March. Males of the year resemble females, but occasionally have 
traces of red on the breast and rump. Young-in first plumage are much 
more streaked on the underparts and have no red on the crown. ‘The 
characteristics of the allied forms have already been pointed out in the 
preliminary remarks to this species. The Redpole may always be dis- 
tinguished after the autumn moult by its red head, dark chin-spot, and 
pale wing-bars. 
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