BRITISH WARBLERS 
The under tail-coverts are white, under part of the wing 
greyish brown, and the axillaries the same colour. Upper 
mandible is dark bluish grey, whereas the lower is light 
bluish grey at the base, and the iris is light brown. ‘Feet are 
a uniform leaden bluish grey. 
Adult Female—The colouring is similar to that of the 
male, but not so intense. 
Adult Male in Autumn.—The crown and ear-coverts are 
grey, faintly washed with brown, the latter being slightly 
darker and more slate colour. The feathers round the eye 
are white, and are more conspicuous on the lower eyelid. 
There is a superciliary stripe, but not a very conspicuous one, 
and the lores are the same colour as the ear-coverts. The 
under parts are white, the crop being faintly washed with pale 
buff and lavender pink, and the flanks are of the same colour. 
The under tail-coverts are whitish grey, and the under parts 
of the tail greyish brown, the outer tail-feathers being lighter 
and whitish on the outer edge. The shafts are white. The 
upper part of the tail is a warm brown colour, but a little 
more buff on the upper tail-coverts. The tail-feathers are 
dark olive brown, and the wing-feathers are the same colour, 
the under parts of the wing being grey, edged with light buff. 
The iris is light flesh brown, feet lead or blue, and the soles 
and claws much the same colour, but somewhat darker. The 
anterior end of both mandibles is dark grey, the remainder of 
the upper mandible being whitish grey, and of the lower leht 
bluish grey with a shade of flesh colour. 
Fledglings.—The upper parts and ear-coverts are uniform 
dull ashy brown. In other respects they resemble the adults, 
excepting that the colour of the iris and feet is duller. 
On leaving the ege the bird is naked, with eyelids sealed. 
The feather-tracts and the eyelids are ash grey. The bill is 
horn colour and the corner of the mouth light yellow. The 
tongue is flesh colour with two darkish spots, and the inside 
of the mouth orange buff. The tarsus is lilac flesh, and the 
toes the same colour, but rather lighter. 
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