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NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. 



domen, find sides have numerous cunoate mnrks of dusky, one near tlie end of eaeli i'eather. 

 The hning of the wing, even, has a few narrow streaks. \Ving, 14.75; tail, 9.40. 



No. 56,04!) (9, Grreenhind, Schh Coll.) is similar in pattern of markings, but above the 

 dusky is more extended, forming the predominating color; the rump, etc., has broad 

 sagittate spots instead of narrow stripes ; tlie primaries are bari'cd to the coverts ; the 

 tail is crossed by about (en conlinucms bands of dusky. Beneath the lanceolate spots or 

 streaks cover the whole surface, except \\w anal region, lower tail-coverts, and throat. 

 On the lining of the wing the streaks are less sparse than in the preceding, though they 

 are by no means numerous. Wing, 15.75; tail, 9.50. 



Juv. first plumage (9 , 56,053, Greenland ; Schliiter Coll.). All the markings are longi- 

 tudinal, instead o[' directly the reverse. The upper parts have longitudinal tear-shaped 



Faico caii^cnns. 



stripes, a medial one on each ll-ather ; they are sparse, however, on the wings; the nnnp 

 has narrow shaft-lines of dusky. The tail and upper coverts are innnaculate, but the shafts 

 of all the feathers are nearly pure black. Tiie liars on the primaries are found only im- 

 mediately next the dusky terminal space. The streaks beneath are not very numerous, 

 and are found onlj' on the breast, upper jiart of abdomen, and on the sides ; the nape and 

 sides of the neck are, however, thickly streaked. 



(No. 17,960, 9, Moose Factory, Hudson I'ay Territory.) In eharacter of markings 

 resembling the last, but the stripes are faint(>r and narrower: they are also less numerous. 

 On the under parts they are wanting. Unlortunately, the tail of this specimen, which is 

 the only North American one in the collection, is missing. 



In all specimens the anal region and lower tail-coverts are immaculate. 



