and T found tliat rlie disputed "covert/^ v;\t}\ its aocessory 

 plnmC; liad not partalscn of the metacarpal moult, but, like 

 the cul3ital coverts, ^'ere still old feathers (fig. 2). 



In the right Triug of tlie same bird (fig. 3) the moulting 

 of the metacarpals uas a little further advanced. The 

 new coverts Tvere those of an adult bird, with no pale tip. 

 The cubitals, which had not commenced to moult, had all 

 of them the pale rusty tip to the feather which is charac- 

 teristic of the immature Sparrow-Hawk ; and here again 

 our disputed " covert " partook of the colour of the other 

 cubitals, and had tlie same rusty tip — further evidence that 

 if belonired to the same series. 



Fig. 3. 



Cbc. 



R 





Plight -wing of same specimen as fip-. 2. Tlie moulting of the Ist and 

 2nd metacarpal remiges has proceeded a stage furtlier. The carpal 

 coTert and remex are intact. 



For the pitrpose of rendering comparison easier the wing has been 

 drawn reversed. 



A.s. Ala spuria. Abd.b. Accessory remex = carpal remex. Cb.c. 

 Carpal covert. Cb.r. 1 <fc 2. Cubital remex 1 & 2. Mc.R, 2. Meta- 

 carpal remex 2. 



It must be recognized that notwithstanding the similarity 

 in colour or texture which would ally the disputed " covert '^ 



