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FAMILIAR WILD BIRDS. 



coverts white, a small patch appearing on the outside near 

 the shoulder ; thighs grey ; legs feathered with darker 

 grey ; toes and claws black. 



In the female the plumage is different ; the head, neck, 

 back, wings, upper tail-coverts, and tail are dark brown ; 

 the front of the neck and the chest are of a fine yellowish- 

 chestnut ; the legs are greyish-brown ; and the toes and 

 claws are pale brown. 



The young birds at first resemble the females, and the 

 young males assume their final plumage only by slow 

 degrees. 





