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EMBERIZin^. 



were black in summer, as well as the chestnut collar, mottled 

 with dark brown and white. The darker hue of the breed- 

 ing-dress is produced by the buff edges of the feathers 

 dropping off. 



My own young bird has the bill brown : the whole 

 plumage dark brown, with light brown edges ; wing- and 

 tail-quills brownish-black; throat, breast and all the lower 

 surface, pale brown, spotted with darker brown on the 

 breast and flanks : legs, toes and claws, light brown. 



The vignette represents the foot and sternum of this 

 species. 



