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the roots and tips of the down being of the former colour, and 

 the middle greyish: gorge entirely blackish. The crown and occiput 

 are distinctly marked with a nnmber of black spots, and a broadish 

 band, extending from the mandibles, passes through and beyond 

 the eve. Along the back is a black angular figure, fringed with 

 rusty-red, the top of the angle bordering on the upper part of 

 the rnmp. and the legs reaching to the scapulars. Belly white, 

 parted from the back by a black longitudinal stripe. Outer margin 

 of wings white. Upper mandible brown-black; inner half of lower 

 do. pale yellow. outer half black. 



Young in down, somewhat older (about 8 days). Total length 

 192 — 200 mm; culmen 25, tarsus 37—38 mm. Dorsal region decidedly 

 darker, the down. which is black tipped with grev, not being so 

 thick as in the earliest stage. The angular-shaped figure on the 

 back is still visible. Outer margin of wings with a black longi- 

 tudinal stripe. Xo perceptible differenee in the bill and other 

 parts. Blood-feathers on the wings and scapular-. 



Young in down, about half grown (12 to 13 days). Total length 

 246 mm. culmen 30V 2 , tarsus 43 mm; shafts of feathers protruding 

 armost eveiywhere at the roots of the down. The occiput has 

 now become decidedly darker; other parts as in the former stage, 

 the spots and patches however are less distinct. 



Young dlmost fledged. Hie upper part of the throat and root 

 of the bill only. being still covered with down, they have nearly 

 attained the summer plumage of adults. The entire head and 

 throat are black, the feathers of the dorsal region, and particularly 

 of the scapulars, being here and there tipped with brown. Upper 

 tail-coverts marked with narrowish bands of black, on a ground of 

 of lightish brown. Bill yellowish, outer half black. 



On the south coast, individuals are found wintering almost 

 every year. In the winter of 1870, this hird was generally to be 

 seen in the poultry market of Stavanger (recorded by Mr. Bahr). 

 Q rus eineren, Bechst. 



Occurs, hut not regularly, north of Trondhjems Stift, having 

 been shot and observed several times in Nordland. In the autumn 



