86 BIRD NAMES. [y . 25. 



with top of head and patch on each cheek blackish ; also black- 

 ish or dusky at chin, this chin-marking continued narrowly and 

 imperfectly downward to lower neck ; the lower neck and ex- 

 treme fore part of body chiefly dusky gray or brownish gray, 

 this deepening in tint or blackening rather suddenly immediately 

 below the white of the neck, producing a collar-like marking in 

 some cases. Upper parts of body including wings chiefly dark 

 or blackish brown, variegated at neck, sides of breast, and on scap- 

 ulars (shoulder-feathers) with gray and reddish brown. Lower 

 surface and sides of body broadly white. Bill olive gray with 

 dusky shading (the olive tint not always noticeable). Legs and 

 feet as in male. 



Young female. Similar to adult female just described, but 

 with upper parts more uniformly dark. 



Young male. When this youngster first comes to us from 

 the North he is in general appearance much like the winter 

 female (tail, color of bill, and all) ; but he is a bigger bird, and 

 while passing from this stage to that of adult drake his varia- 

 tions are altogether too complicated for description. 



Having omitted to note with sufficient care summer plumage 



