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the general colour of the upper parts much browner, especially on the 

 scapulars and innermost secondaries, which are slightly sufiused with 

 chestnut ; the tail is barred as in the adult in summer plumage ; and the 

 throat, breast, and flanks are suflfused with buflf. They migrate from their 

 breeding-grounds in this di'css, and during the winter gradually assume 

 the plumage of birds of the year, of which they retain traces during their 

 first summer, and which is sHghtly intermediate between young in first 

 plumage and adults in winter plumage, but the underparts are more 

 spotted. Young in down appear to be unknown. 



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