WHITE WAGTAIL. 169 



lesser wing coverts are grey; the primaries and secondaries 

 tinged with brown. The tail is tinged with brown. 



The young are at first covered with black down; the bill 

 reddish brown, its corners yellow; the legs reddish brown; 

 afterwards a greyish brown or grey crescent spreads on the 

 throat, the back is light brownish grey, the wings brownish 

 black, the tail the same. 



Varieties have been met with, either totally or partially 

 white. 



