192 TREE PIPIT. 



rather less in size. Length, a little over six inches. The 

 spots on the breast are not so well defined. The wings 

 expand to the width of eleven inches. 



The young birds at first have the bill paler in colour than 

 the old birds; the breast w4th more yellow; the spots on the 

 front of the neck narrower; the back more tinged with green, 

 and the dark marks darker, the margins light greyish yellow; 

 the two outside tail feathers greyish white on the inner web, 

 and the outside one pale brownish grey on the outer web. 

 The legs, toes, and claws, very light brown. 



