40 WHISKERED TEEN. 



The wings have the first quill feather the longest; greater 

 and lesser wing coverts, dark grey, paler in winter; of the 

 primaries the first is leaden grey on the outer web and on 

 the inner portion of the inner web, the remainder of the 

 latter white; the others paler grey; secondaries, grey also, 

 but paler; greater and lesser under wing coverts, white. 

 Tail, dark grey, lighter in winter; upper tail coverts, dark 

 grey, paler in winter; under tail coverts, white. Legs and 

 toes, red; webs, red, and deeply indented. 



In the young bird of the year, the bill is red at the base, 

 the remainder brown. Head on the crown, neck on the 

 back, and nape, varied with brown and greyish black; back, 

 brown, the feathers edged and tipped with dull yellowish 

 red; secondaries, brown. Tail, blackish grey, tipped with 

 white. Legs and toes, dull yellowish red; webs, dull yel- 

 lowish red. 



