250 BRITISH BIRDS. 



is rather paler than in winter, and much of the pale edging and tips 

 on the coverts and two innermost secondaries is lost. 



Adult Winter- Plumage. Acquired by a complete moult. 



Resembles the First Winter-Plumage, but may be distinguished 

 by having the mantle and scapulars of a deeper chestnut and in some, 

 at any rate, the centres of the feathers of the mantle are very dark 

 (almost black) ; by having on the inner webs of the secondaries and 

 greater coverts and the median coverts a greater amount of chestnut 

 tinge ; by the greater coverts lacking the whitish tips and having no 

 pale shaft-lines. 



Adult Summer-Plumage. Acquired in the same manner 

 as the First Summer-Plumage. 



Resembles the First Summer-Plumage and can only be distinguished 

 by the greater amount of chestnut tinge on the inner webs of the 

 secondaries, greater and median coverts, and by the mantle and scapulars 

 being of a rather deeper tint. 



