MOUNTAIN ACCENTOK. 
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base of the beak, and is continued to the nape; the 
upper parts of the body and the scapularies are of an 
ashy russet, marked with large longitudinal spots of a 
brick red. ^Vings of an ashy brown, bordered with 
grey russet; two rows of small yellow points form on 
the wing a double band; tail of a unicolorous brown, 
but the feather shafts of a russet brown. All the in- 
ferior parts are of an isabel yellow, varied on the crop 
Avith broAvn spots, and on the flanks Avith longitudinal 
spots of a grey russet; base of the beak yelloAV, point 
broAvn; feet yellowish. Length flve inches three or 
four lines. The female is of a blackish broAvn on the 
head, on the occiput, and on the auditory oriflces. It 
does not othei'Avise differ from the male.” 
The Mountain Accentor is stated to feed in the spring 
upon the same kind of food as its congener, our Avell- 
knoAvn old friend the Hedge SparroAV. In Avinter 
Temminck thinks it may be guilty of feeding upon 
seeds. Of its propagation I find authors are silent. 
My figure is taken by permission from Mr. Gould’s 
B. of E. 
