THE BIRD-LIFE OF LONDON 



grey, merging into pale greyish buff on the rest of the 

 under parts, darkest on the flanks, which are streaked 

 with brown. Bill dark brown, paler below ; tarsi and 

 toes light brown ; irides brown. Length 5-5- inches. 

 The nestling resembles the adult, but is more thickly 

 spotted. 



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