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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. Wings 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 broAvn. All the in- 

 ferior parts are of an Isabel yellow, varied on the crop 

 with brown spots, and on the flanks with longitudinal 

 spots of a grey russet; base of the beak yellow, point 

 brown; feet yellowish. Length five inches three or 

 four lines. The female is of a blackish brown on the 

 head, on the occiput, and on the auditory orifices. It 

 does not otherwise clifier from the male." 



The Mountain Accentor is stated to feed in the spring 

 upon the same kind of food as its congener, our well- 

 known old friend the Hedge Sparrow. In winter 

 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. 



