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MERULID/E. 
spots crosses t]ic mitkllc ol‘ the throat, leaving the chin and 
upper part of the breast pure Avhite. The under surface 
of tlie wings and tail are pearl grey. The under coverts of 
the wings and flanks are richly dyed with a bright rufous- 
colour; from whence its popular name of Redwing is derived. 
The legs are yellowish flesh-red, the soles of the feet 
yellow. The iris is dark-brown; the eye-lid is reddish- 
grey in the winter, yellowish in the spring. 
The male and female are very nearly alike, but the colours 
of the female arc not so distinct. 
The Redwing measures about eight inches in length. 
The egg No. 50 is that of the Redwing. 
