ROSE-COLOURED PASTOR. 



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the first feather very short ; the second the longest in the 

 wing ; the third feather a little shorter than the second ; 

 the fourth a quarter of an inch shorter than the third. 



In its second year the male has not so full a crest ; the 

 dark portions of the plumage have not the brilliancy of the 

 same parts in the older male birds ; the rose colour is pale 

 or dull, and occasionally mixed with brown. 



In young birds of the year, the beak is yellow at the 

 base, brown at the point ; no indication of a crest on the 

 head ; the whole of the upper surface of the body is of a 

 uniform dull brown ; the feathers of the wings and tail of 

 a darker brown tint, edged with white, or greyish ash 

 colour ; throat and abdomen pure white ; the rest of the 

 under parts ash brown ; legs, toes, and claws, brown. 



I have a young bird in this state that was shot near 

 Hull. 



