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MOTACILLID^. 



tail-coverts, bright king's yellow ; legs, toes, and claws, 

 pale brown. 



The whole length of the bird is seven inches and three- 

 quarters, of which the tail-feathers measure nearly half. 

 From the carpal joint to the end of the quill-feathers, 

 three inches: the first three primaries nearly equal in 

 length, and the longest in the wing. 



In winter the chin and throat are buffy white, without 

 any appearance of black; the breast and belly greyish 

 white, tinged with yellow. 



The colours of the female are at all seasons paler than 

 those of the male ; and the young bird of the year is like 

 the adult female bird in winter. 



The vignette below represents on the left hand the foot 

 and breast-bone of our Pied Wagtail, and on the right 

 hand the foot of Ray's Wagtail. 



