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NORTH AMERICAN BIRDa 



doincii, and sides liavo numerous ciinoato marks of dusky, ono near the end of each feather. 

 Tlic lining of liie wini,', oven, liiis a few narrow streaks. Winjr, 14.7;"); tail, 0.40. 



No. 50,040 (9, Greenland, Sehl. Coll.) is similar in pattern of markings, but above the 

 dusky is more extended, forniiuy; the predominatiu}^ eolor ; the rump, etc., has l)road 

 sajjittato spots instead of narrow stripes ; the primaries an; liaired to the coverts ; the 

 tail is crossed by about ten eontinuous bands of dusky. Ueneath the lanceolate spots or 

 streaks cover the whole surface, c.Neept the anal reu'ion, lower tail-covert.s, and throat. 

 On the lining of the wing the streaks are less spar.se than hi the preceding, though they 

 are by no means munerous. Wing, lo.To; tail, O.uO. 



Juv. first plumaije (9, 5*),0,").'!, Greenland ; Schliiter Coll.). AH the mark'"gs are longi- 

 tudinal, insteaa of directly the reverse. The upper parts have longitudinal tear-shaped 



Fako candicans. 



stripes, a medial one on each feather; tin ■ are sparse, however, on the wings; the rump 

 ha.s narrow shaft-lines of dusky. The tail and upper covei'ts are immaculate, but the shafts 

 of all the feathers are nearly pure black. Tlu! bars on the jiriniaries arc found only im- 

 nuMliately next the dusky terminal space. The streaks beneath are not very numerous, 

 and are found only on the breast, upper part of abdomen, and on the sides; the nape and 

 sides of the neck arc, however, thickly streaked. 



(Xo. 17,0()(i, 9- ^foose F.aetory, Hudson Ray Territ<iry.) In character of markings 

 resembling the la.st, but the stripes are fainter and narrower; they are al.so less numerous. 

 On the under parts they are wanting. Unforfimately, the tail of this specimen, which is 

 the only North American one in the collection, is missing. 



In all s;)ecimens the aiud region and lower tail-eoverUs are iunnaculate. 



