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, “Pl. Enlum.,” eee (Geai de la Sibenaa and 
Schinz, ‘‘European F auna.’ 
The figure of the egg of this bird is from a specimen — 
kindly sent by Mr. Wolley. 
