108 GOOSANDER. 
the last named; the feathers at the back of the head 
are elongated. Nape, grey; chin and throat, white; breast 
on the upper part and sides, grey, the former tinged with 
yellowish buff, the edges of the feathers paler, and the latter 
undulated with pale brown. ‘The lower part of the breast 
3s white, with a tinge of buff. Back, deep bluish grey, 
with a tint of brown. Greater wing coverts, greyish white 
at the ends of some, or white; the lesser wing coverts have 
the lower row tipped with black, otherwise they are bluish 
grey; primaries, dusky black. Six of the secondaries are white 
at the ends, forming the speculum; tertiaries, grey. Tail, grey; 
upper tail coverts, grey; under tail coverts, white. Legs and 
toes, reddish orange. 
The young resemble the female till after the first moult. 
The blackish green feathers on the head and upper part of 
the neck are the first distinguishing marks that are acquired. 
The full plumage is not attained till the second year. 
