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BLACK TEEN. 
and toes, deep reddish brown; the claws, black, Ions:, very- 
sharp, and hollowed underneath; the webs, deep reddish brown, 
are deeply indented. 
In the autumnal moult, preparatory to the winter dress, the 
plumage appears to be as follows:—The base of the under 
mandible dark reddish brown; eyelids, white and feathered, the 
outermost edge black, in front of the eye a black mark. 
Forehead, crown, neck on the back, nape, head, and neck on 
the sides, blackish, a band across the front of the head has the 
black feathers tipped with white; chin and throat, white; the 
breast, blackish grey on each side. Back, dark hoary greyish 
brown, the edges of the feathers being yellowish white. Greater 
and lesser wing coverts, dark hoary grey with a tinge of reddish 
brown, the shafts white; greater and lesser under wing coverts, 
white. Tail, pale grey, underneath lighter-coloured, the shafts 
white; upper tail coverts, pale grey; under tail coverts, white. 
Legs and toes, bluish grey, with a tinge of pale yellowish or 
reddish brown. 
The female nearly resembles the male; the chin has a few 
touches of white. The back is of a paler shade of lead-colour. 
In the young of the year the bill is brownish black; forehead, 
white; the neck has a white collar; the chin, throat, and breast, 
are described as white; back, light slate-colour, the feathers 
margined with brown or white, or a mixture of both. 
Primaries, dark slate grey, the first one leaden grey; greater 
and lesser under wing coverts, white. Tail, slate grey; upper 
tail coverts, greyish white. 
