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WHISKERED TEEN. 
The wings have the first quill feather the longest; greater 
and lesser wing coverts, dark grey, paler in winter; of the 
primaries the first is leaden grey on the outer web and on 
the inner portion of the inner web, the remainder of the 
latter white; the others paler grey; secondaries, grey also, 
but paler; greater and lesser under wing coverts, white. 
Tail, dark grey, lighter in winter; upper tail coverts, dark 
grey, paler in winter; under tail coverts, white. Legs and 
toes, red; webs, red, and deeply indented. 
In the young bird of the year, the bill is red at the base, 
the remainder brown. Head on the crown, neck on the 
back, and nape, varied with brown and greyish black; back, 
brown, the feathers edged and tipped with dull yellowish 
red; secondaries, brown. Tail, blackish grey, tipped with 
white. Legs and toes, dull yellowish red; webs, dull yel¬ 
lowish red. 
