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imiTISH BIRDS. 



from the white on the belly, which is suffused with brown. The feathers of 

 the mantle and scapulars have buffish-brown pale margins, which is also 

 the case with the flank-feathers. In young in first plumage the brown 

 predominates still more, and the white and the chestnut ure much less 

 conspicuous. Females may be distinguished from males by the absence of 

 the white chin-spot. Males in first nuptial dress have the chestnut on the 

 breast slightly obscured with very narrow white margins to the feathers. 

 Males in moulting-plumage closely resemble males in first plumage, but 

 are somewhat brighter in colour, especially on the head, neck, and breast. 

 The under tail-coverts and the chin-spot are also a much purer white. 

 Young in down are dark brown on the upper parts, with pale spots on the 

 wings and scapulars ; the underparts are buff, shading into brown on the 

 flanks. 



