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C0LY3IBID.E. 
The young of the year have the top of the head, nape, 
and all the upper parts brown, mixed with ash-colour 
and tinged with rufous; the throat is white; the sides 
of the neck are reddish ash-colour, as well as the front 
of the neck; upper part of the breast and flanks the same 
but lighter coloured; the belly and vent white ; the beak 
is brownish horn-colour, with yellowish white at the tip, 
base, and lore ; eyes brown. 
The adult in winter plumage much resemble the young 
above described. 
The egg flgured 276 is that of the Little Grebe. 
