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grey brown, the centre of each of the small feathers darker 

 than the edges, giving a mottled appearance. The feathers 

 of the neck in front are black in the centre, with broad 

 greyish white margins. Chin, greyish white. The breast 

 above and on the sides, has black centres to the feathers, 

 the edges being broadly marked with greyish white; on the 

 lower part it is white; back, nearly black, with broad grey 

 brown margins to the feathers. The wings have the first 

 quill feather the longest; some of the greater wing coverts 

 are barred across with pale reddish brown; the others and 

 the lesser wing coverts, nearly black, with wide edgings to 

 the feathers of greyish brown; primaries, dull black, their 

 shafts white; secondaries, dusky black, edged with pale brownish 

 white. Of the tertiaries some are barred transversely with 

 pale reddish brown, the others nearly black, with wide grey 

 brown margins. Tail, grey brown, barred across with pale 

 reddish brown and black; upper tail coverts, white; under tail 

 coverts, white. Legs and toes, pale yellowish brown; claws, 

 black. 



The young, when covered with down, are spotted. In their 

 first year's plumage they resemble the female, 'but have a 

 tint of reddish grey about the breast, and a general dusky 

 colouring over the upper parts, where the feathers are edged 

 with pale rust-colour; the under parts are white; the beak 

 is black, and the legs and feet oil green.' The ruff is acquired 

 in the second season. 



The plate is taken from a drawing by the Rev. R. P. 

 Alington, Rector of Swinhope, Lincolnshire. 



END OF VOL. V. 



B. FAWCETT, BNGRATlfc AND PRINTER, BAST LODGE, DRUTMELD. 



