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FAMILIAR WILD BIRDS. 



webbed with white, the central feathers being shorter than 

 the others. The wings are dusky, edged with pale olive. 

 Legs and toes, reddish-brown ; claws black and curved, 

 especially the hinder one, which is longer than the rest. 



The pretty olive tinges in the plumage at some seasons 

 of the year change to a greyish tint. 



