50 BLACK TEEN. 



and toes, deep reddish brown; the claws, black, long, very 

 sharp, and hollowed underneath; the webs, deep reddish brown, 

 are deeply indented. 



In the autumnal moult, preparatory to the winter dress, the 

 plumage appears to be as follows: The base of the under 

 mandible dark reddish brown; eyelids, white and feathered, the 

 outermost edge black, in front of the eye a black mark. 

 Forehead, crown, neck on the back, nape, head, and neck on 

 the sides, blackish, a band across the front of the head has the 

 black feathers tipped with white; chin and throat, white; the 

 breast, blackish grey on each side. Back, dark hoary greyish 

 brown, the edges of the feathers being yellowish white. Greater 

 and lesser wing coverts, dark hoary grey with a tinge of reddish 

 brown, the shafts white; greater and lesser under wing coverts, 

 white. Tail, pale grey, underneath lighter-coloured, the shafts 

 white; upper tail coverts, pale grey; under tail coverts, white. 

 Legs and toes, bluish grey, with a tinge of pale yellowish or 

 reddish brown. 



The female nearly resembles the male; the chin has a few 

 touches of white. The back is of a paler shade of lead-colour. 



In the young of the year the bill is brownish black; forehead, 

 white; the neck has a white collar; the chin, throat, and breast, 

 are described as white; back, light slate-colour, the feathers 

 margined with brown or white, or a mixture of both. 

 Primaries, dark slate grey, the first one leaden grey; greater 

 and lesser under wing coverts, white. Tail, slate grey; upper 

 tail coverts, greyish white. 



