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FAMILIAR WILD BIRDS. 



and upper tail-coverts ash-brown tinged with green; 

 wing and tail feathers greyish -brown, with the edges 

 rather lighter in colour; the tail even at the end ; the chin 

 black ; the cheeks, throat, and breast dull greyish- white ; 

 flanks, belly, and under tail -coverts tinged with light 

 brown ; under-surface of wing and tail feathers grey ; legs, 

 toes, and claws bluish-black. The length of the bird is 

 about four inches and a half. There is no perceptible dif- 

 ference in the plumage of the sexes. 



