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Yukon, south Saskatchewan and north Quebec... Winters in Argentine, 
Chile and Patagonia, and casually in Mexico, Florida and the Bahamas. 
AutumN Movutt or tHE ADULT. 
(A) In breeding-haunts. A few examined, but none in moult. 
(B) On migration south. Two July, Ontario and Bermuda, starting 
body-moult ; six July and August, Grenada and St. Vincent, in body- 
- moult, in some just commencing, in others well advanced ; one August. 
North Ecuador, has acquired some winter body-plumage but does 
not appear to be in moult; one September, Virginia Beach, in body- 
moult. 
(c) In winter-quarters. One August, Paraguay, has acquired a 
good many winter feathers; two September, one October, Argentine, 
one in full and two completing body-moult ; one October, northern 
Yucatan, moulting the inner primaries and two central pair of tail- 
feathers; two November, Buenos Ayres, one commencing body- 
moult, the other in full winter plumage, moulting inner primaries 
and two central pairs of tail-feathers ; one January, Lower Amazons, 
with 2nd primary in quill, also 3rd pair of tail-feathers. 
SerInG Mouit oF THE ADULT. 
(A) In winter quarters. Three February, Argentine, commencing 
body-moult ; two March, Buenos Ayres, in full body-moult, one 
with 2nd primary in sheath ; two March, valley of Mexico and Florida, 
in full body-moult ; one April, Central Chile, starting body-moult. 
(B) On migration north. One February, Jamaica, some body-moult ; 
some March specimens, all from localities in the West Indies, in body- 
moult ; two, March and April, Texas, completing moult ; one March, 
Texas, was in full body-moult, also moulting innermost secondaries and 
with 6th pair of tail-feathers in quill ; several April and May specimens 
from Peru, Venezuela, British Guiana, Mexico, Ontario, etc., in full 
breeding-plumage and not in moult. 
(c) In breeding-haunts. All those examined from breeding-localities 
showed no trace of moult. 
JUVENILE. 
(A) In breeding-haunts. None moulting. 
(B) On migration south. Two August, Truro and Colorado, starting 
body-moult ; one October, St. Vincent, in body-moult. 
(c) In winter quarters. One November, Northern Argentine, with 
body-moult well advanced and central tail feathers in quill; one 
November, Patagonia, with body moult almost complete, central 
tail-feathers and innermost secondaries in quill; one December, 
Ecuador, in body-moult. 
