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Figurce notabiles. 



D'Aubenton, PI. Enl. 112, 415; Werner, Atlas, Bapaces, pi. 22; Kjasrb. Orn. Dan. taf. 1, 

 and Suppl. ; Frisch, Vog. Deutschl. pis. 69, 70 ; Fritscb, Vog. Eur. taf. 7. figs. 4, 5 ; 

 Naumann, Vog. Deutschl. tafs. 12, 13, 14; Sundevall, Sv. Fogl. pi. 30, figs. 2, 3; Gould, 

 B. of Eur. pi. 10; id. B. of G. Brit. i. pi. 4; Schlegel, Vog. Nederl. pis. 27, 28, 29; 

 Susemihl, Vog. Eur. pis. 25, 26 ; Gray, Gen. of Birds, pi. 7. fig. 8. 



Ad. capite et collo albidis vix ochraceo lavatis, plumis ad basin pallide brunneis et rhachibus saturate brunneis : 

 dorso superiore et tectricibus alarum pallide brunneis, plumis omnibus ocbrascente albido marginatis : 

 dorso reliquo, uropygio et supracaudalibus saturate fuseis, ex bis nonnullis albido notatis et marmoratis : 

 remigibus nigro-fuscis, rhachibus albicantibus, secundariis intimis et scapularibus saturate brunneis : 

 cauda, alba, ad basin nigro-fusca. : gula ochrascenti-albida, gutture imo et pectore brunnescentioribus : 

 corpore reliquo subtus saturate brunneo, subcaudalibus fere nigro-fuscis : rostro et iride pallide flavis : 

 pedibus flavis, unguibus nigricantibus. 



2 mari similis sed major, capite et collo brunnescentioribus. 



Juv. capite et nucha nigro-fuscis, nuchse plumis pallide brunneo apicatis : corpore supra nigro-fusco fulvido 

 variegato : remigibus nigro-fuscis, secundariis intimis et tectricibus alarum fulvidis nigro-fusco margi- 

 natis et apicatis : supracaudalibus sordide et saturate brunneis, nigricante apicatis : rectricibus brun- 

 nescenti-albidis valde nigro-fusco marginatis et brunneo marmoratis, centralibus pallidioribus : mento 

 et gula, fuscis, plumis ad basin albidis : corpore reliquo subtus nigro-fusco, fulvido immixto : rostro 

 nigricante, cera flavicanti-brunnea : iride fusca : pedibus flavicantibus. 



Adult Male (Sarepta, January). Head and upper neck white, with a creamy tinge, most of the feathers 

 dull brown at the base, the shafts of all being dark brown, lower neck, fore part of the back, and the 

 wing-coverts dull light earth-brown, all the feathers being broadly edged or terminated with dirty 

 white, tinged with cream- colour ; remainder of the back, rump, and upper tail-coverts dark brown, 

 some of the last marked or marbled with white ; quills blackish brown, the shafts being whitish ; inner 

 secondaries rather lighter brown; scapulars dark earth-brown; tail rounded, almost wedge-shaped, 

 pure white, except at the extreme base, where it is blackish brown ; upper neck and throat coloured 

 like the head, the lower neck and breast gradually becoming browner; rest of the underparts dark 

 earth-brown, most of the feathers edged or margined with fighter brown; under tail-coverts dark, 

 almost blackish brown ; bill pale bluish, becoming yellow at the base ; cere yellow ; iris straw-yellow ; 

 feet light yellow, claws bluish black. Total length about 33 inches, culmen 3 - 6, height of bill at base 

 l - 6, wing 26'5, tail 12'5, tarsus 4"2. 



Adult Female (Sarepta). Resembles the male, but is somewhat darker, and has not got the head and neck 

 so light-coloured. In size it is larger, measuring — culmen 3'8 inches, height of bill at base 1*6, wing 

 27-3, tail 12-10, tarsus 4-5. 



Young Female (Greenland). Upper surface of the body dark blackish brown, varied with fulvous brown, 

 the base of the feathers being of the latter colour; crown uniform blackish brown, the long feathers on 

 the nape tipped with light brown ; upper surface of the wings fulvous, the feathers tipped, and to some 

 extent margined, with blackish brown ; quills blackish brown, the inner secondaries, however, coloured 

 like the upper surface of the wings ; upper tail-coverts dark earth-brown, tipped with blackish brown ; 

 tail-feathers whity brown, broadly margined with dark brown, and marbled with brown ; the central 



