THE WAXWING. 



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of crown and nape pale pinkish-brown (feathers of centre and back 

 of crown much elongated, measuring 30-35 mm. and forming 

 conspicuous crest) ; mantle and scapulars darker brown ; back 

 pale brownish-grey ; rump and upper tail-coverts ash-grey ; chin 

 and centre of throat black ; short line at base of lower mandible 

 white ; sides of throat chestnut-brown ; ear-coverts, sides of 

 head, upper-breast and flanks pale pinkish-brown ; rest of breast 



The Waxwiug (Bombycttla garrulus), c? adult. 



and sides of belly pale brownish-grey ; centre of belly tinged yellow ; 

 under tail-coverts dark chestnut ; axillaries and under wing- 

 coverts greyish-white ; tail grey at base shading into black with 

 bright yellow tips (6-10 mm.) shafts at tip red and occasionally 

 slightly thickened and with small " wax " tips ; primaries black 

 inner webs broadly edged greyish, 2nd with small white spot at tip, 

 3rd and 4th with white V-shaped margins at tip, 5th same but 

 with side of V on outer web yellowish, rest same but with this side 

 of V bright yellow ; secondaries more greyish-black with tip of 

 outer webs white, tips of shafts elongated, flattened and " waxy " 

 bright red,* three innermost secondaries brownish-grey, with no 



* The " waxy " tips are formed by the fusion of the shaft of the feather 

 with the tip of its outer vane 



