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which is possibly complete, young and old becoming indis- 

 tinguishable. 



The head and throat are plumbeous, there is an orange crown-patch, the back is olive- 

 green, the chin white, and elsewhere below canary-yellow prevails. The lores 

 are duller than in juvenal dress. The first and third primaries are attenuated 

 suddenly at their tips, the second less so. 



4. First Nuptial Plumage acquired apparently by a partial 

 prenuptial moult which involves some of the body plumage but 

 not the wings nor tail. Western March and April specimens 

 show a few " pin feathers." The new, greener ones on the back 

 are mixed with the worn greyer ones of the winter dress which 

 is partly retained. The mid-tertiary is sometimes renewed. 



5. Adult Winter Plumage acquired by a complete postnup- 

 tial moult occurring in September in southern California. The 

 plumbeous of the head and yellow of lower parts are rather 

 richer in adults. 



6. Adult Nuptial Plumage acquired by a partial prenuptial 

 moult as in the young bird. 



Female. — The moults and plumages correspond to those of 

 the male, the colors being a little duller and the crown patch 

 smaller. There is usually only a trace of attenuation in the 

 first primary and none in the others. In juvenal plumage the 

 sexes are indistinguishable. 



Myiarchus crinitus (Linn.). Crested Flycatcher 



1. Natal Down. No specimen seen. ' 



2. Juvenal Plumage acquired by a complete postnatal moult. 



Above, including sides of head and neck, dark olive brown, upper tail coverts cin- 

 namon-rufous. \Yings and tail clove-brown, edgings of the median and 

 greater coverts, and inner webs of rectrices rich cinnamon-rufous, of the tertiaries 

 very pale buff. Below, primrose-yellow, throat and breast ashy-gray, palest 

 centrally on chin. Bill black. Feet sepia brown, black when older. 



3. First Winter Plumage acquired by a partial postju venal 

 moult beginning by the middle of August, which involves the 

 body plumage, wing-coverts and tertiaries (apparently), but not 

 the rest of the wings nor the tail, young birds becoming prac- 

 tically indistinguishable from adults. 



