612 OBSERVATIONS ON THE PELICAN, ETC. 
Specimen No. 10. 
Colors of soft parts very similar to No. 8, but with the following 
exceptions :— 
Bill slightly redder ; tarsus and toes a few dark purple scales in front ; 
also front skin of tarsus a reddish yellow, 
This bird is evidently next in age to No. 9. 
Specimen No. 11, 
Colors of soft parts very similar to No. 8, with the exception of the 
following differences :— 
Bill of a brighter yellow and a lighter red ; base of upper and lower 
mandibles and mid-rib of a lighter leaden slaty ; nail a lighter red ; 
orbital region has yellow patches ; tarsus and toes, the former with a few 
scales in front slightly dusky. 
This bird in age evidently comes next to No. 10. 
Specimen No. 8. 
Trides deep hazel red, almost carbuncle red in some lights ; orbital 
region pale purplish white, with a yellow tinge ; bill, mid-rib, base 
of upper and lower mandible dull leaden slaty, mid-rib paler at 
base, darkest in centre, and near nail shading off into greyish pink ; 
sides of upper mandible between mid-rib and edges of a_ pale 
gamboge yellow, with streaks of light red radiating from edge, which is 
of a continuous bright light red color, shading off near nail into a pale 
golden yellow ; nail bright light red ; lower mandible pale greyish yellow 
for 7 inches near nail; upper edge near base of a dusky red; nail of 
lower mandible pale red ; pouch light gamboge yellow ; tarsus and toes 
pale pinkish straw yellow (no dark scales) ; webs greyish yellow ; claws, 
some reddish yellow, others nearly dark brown. 
Specimen No. 13. 
Colors of soft parts similar to No. 8, with the exception of the following 
differences :— 
Bill not so much yellow and a little more red ; tarsus and toes have a 
few purple scales in front. 
This bird evidently comes next in age to No 8. 
Specimen No. 14, 
The colors of the soft parts are exactly similar to those of No. 12, but 
with the following exception :— 
Bill not so much red, 
This bird is much of the same age as No. 13, but if anything slightly 
older. 
Specimen No. 7. 
Trides deeps hazel red, almost carbuncle red in some lights ; orbital 
recion pale purplish white, with a yellow tinge; bill, mid-rib, base of 
upper and lower mandible dull leaden slaty ; mid-rib paler at base, 
darkest in centre, and near nail shading off into greyish pink ; sides of 
upper mandible between mid-mb and edges of a gamboge 
yellow ground color, with streaks of deep red radiating froin edge, 
which is of a continuous deep red color, paling to orange yellow near 
nail, which is deep bright red ; lower mandible pale greyish yellow for 
7 inches near nail; upper edge near base of a deep dusky red ; nail of lower 
mandible pale red; pouch gamboge yellow ; tarsus and toes pale pink- 
ish straw yellow, with a few dark purple scales in front of tarsus ; 
