188 BED-THROATED PIPIT. 



ide tail 



The female is more spotted on the breast. The side 

 leathers tire more tinged with grey. 



In the young the bill is lighter, and the line over the 

 eye is not so broad as in the adult bird. The spots on the 

 breast are larger and more confluent; legs, toes, and claws, 



lighter than in the old bird. 



