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3. First Winter Plumage acquired by a partial postju venal 

 moult in September, which involves the body plumage and the 

 wing coverts, but not the rest of the wings nor the tail, young 

 and old becoming practically indistinguishable. 



Unlike the previous plumage lacking the streaking below. Above, including sides 

 of the head and neck mouse-gray palest on the head with faint brownish 

 edgings on the back and rump. Wing coverts with grayish edgings, tipped 

 with two dull white bands. Below, grayish white, pale smoke-gray on the 

 throat and sides, the flanks and crissum tinged with ]:)a]e wood-brown. Lores 

 dusky, orbital ring white above and below. 



4. First Nuptial Plumage acquired by wear which makes 

 the plumage grayer above and dingy white below, late in the 

 season. 



5. Adult Winter Plumage acquired by a complete post- 

 nuptial moult in September. Practically indistinguishable from 

 first winter dress, the primary coverts usually whiter and colors 

 elsewhere clearer and deeper. 



6. Adult Nuptial Plumage acquired by wear as in the 

 young bird. 



Female. — The sexes are practically indistinguishable, and the 

 moults correspond. 



Galeoscoptes carolinensis (Linn.). Catbird 



1. Natal Down. No specimen seen. 



2. Juvenal Plumage acquired by a complete postnatal moult. 



Above, deep brownish mouse-gray, a little darker on the pileum. Wings and tail 

 nearly black, the primaries and secondaries edged with smoke-gray, the coverts 

 browner edged; the tail with "watered" barring very indistinct. Below, 

 pale mouse-gray indistinctly mottled with clove-brown, the throat and sides 

 faintly tinged with sepia, the crissum faintly Mars-bro.wn. Bill and feet duskv 

 pinkish buff becoming black. 



3. First Winter Plumage acquired by a partial postju venal 

 moult, beginning early in August, which involves the body 

 plumage and the wing coverts, but not the rest of the wings nor 

 the tail, young and old becoming practically indistinguishable. 



Similar to the previous plumage but much grayer and no mottling. Everywhere 

 clear slate-gray, much paler below and on the sides of the head and neck ; the 

 pileum black ; the crissum deep chestnut. 



