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equal in length to tlie tliird ; and both the second and third 

 longer than the fourth. 



The young bird in its first plumage has the whole of the 

 upper parts dull greyish brown ; the wing-coverts and tertials 

 tipped with greyish white ; the chin white ; the feathers of the 

 front of the neck and breast pale buff tipped with brown ; 

 belly, sides, and vent, grey, with darker lines. 



The Penrith Ouzle of Pennant''s British Zoology appears 

 to be a young bird of the Common Dipper in its first year. 



According to Mr. Macgillivray, " the young at the first 

 autumn moult, which takes place in September, assume near- 

 ly the appearance of the adults : the fore neck becomes white, 

 the breast dusky, with more or less red, and the head brown ; 

 but it is not until the second change that the colours are 

 completed." 



The vignette below represents a nest of the Dipper, for 

 which I am indebted to the kindness of Mr. J. D. Salmon of 

 Thctford, who received it from Yorkshire. 



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