152 SIBERIAN JAY. 



of this bird to know when and how to watch it to its 

 nest, whose proximity it is so careful not to betray by 

 any observable marks of anxiety." 



The adult male and female have the head tufted, 

 and blackish brown; the feathers which cover the 

 nostrils, and those at the base of the beak, white. 

 Plumage above cinereous. Lesser wing coverts and 

 the under part of the wings, rump, abdomen, and all 

 the lateral quills of the tail a beautiful russet; the two 

 middle quills of the tail of an ashy grey. Beak black; 

 feet brown. 



The young has the head of a less dark brown, with 

 the feathers of the tuft shorter; below the ash-colour 

 is browner. 



Figured by Gould, (Siberian Jay,) "Birds of Europe;" 

 Buffon, "PI. Enlum.," 608, (Geai de la Siberia;) and 

 Schinz, "European Fauna." 



The figure of the egg of this bird is from a specimen 

 kindly sent by Mr. Wolley. 



