258 BIRDS OF NORFOLK. 
also differ much mter se; and occasionally, as -will be 
seen by the subjoined tables, a female with an unusually 
short bill, and a male with an exceptionally long one, 
may entirely mislead the too credulous ornithologist 
who relies upon external features only. 
FEMALES. 
Middle 
*Length. Wing. Bill. Tarsus. toe and 
claw. 
inch inch inch. inch inch 
INO, 4; May 1G; ccsscsascesxs TOS 555) “BE. ca. OE tee ee ee 
INO:'3, May V7 vicccccesssnene WOR se OE sce OR cco OR eee nee 
Not in my series, but 
killed May 17th. neal 16 8s Be sea DR ged 
tinge just commencing 
DitbO;GUtO  aciidsacosseseaea VGR icy Bei wenn OW alas mee | lee yale 
No.3, May 19: ..ccsccanseases De gtees eo ce. GOR exch vee anes 
No. 2, May 197.....0:00.0000: 163 Sn sue ae 23 13 
MALES 
Nos, May 7i..0 het 142 3 3 2 3 
Now 1) May 16-560... .c0d0i5- pera 2 3s 25 2 
NOs 2 May LOE. ha uahassceton 143 53 3 2 4 
No. S; Mary TOPS a i. c..tecs. 143 x) bs 2 2 3 
INO. Dy May 165..5.20...0:000 143 3 33 2 13 
INO? 25 May 17. ote cree. 132 + fee 13 
Norte Miaiy 10 Fi tisssscnccccs 145 5 BF 2 + 
* Total length from tip of bill to end of tail. Wing, from 
carpal joint to end of longest quill (first). Bull, measured along 
the upper mandible. 
The numbers and dates are those of each specimen as given in 
describing the plumage, and correspond with the numbers and 
dates on the label attached to each bird for convenience of future 
reference. 
+ The difference in length between this bird and the previous 
one is owing chiefly to the size of the bill, which in No. 3 is also 
exceptionally short. 
{ The most perfect in plumage of all the male birds. 
§ The male before mentioned as backward in plumage, and 
unusually long in the bill, which accounts for the excess in the 
total length; the other measurements are rather under the average. 
