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Market during the months of June and 
July, at which time they appeared to be 
in an intermediate state of plumage between 
the two sexes. It is scarcely possible 
(from its delicate and slender form) to mis- 
take the bird in any change of plumage, 
but we purchased two or three specimens 
and found the trachea of the male to corres- 
pond with the same part of the Pintaih 
Montagu in his Supplement to his Orni- 
thological Dictionary has noticed facts 
relating to this species which are not to be 
found in any other work, and as his descrip- 
tion perfectly agrees with the specimens 
above noticed, we will take the liberty of 
transcribing his remarks. " The males 
which have been domesticated for several 
years, gave us an opportunity of observing 
that they moult twice in the year, assuming 
at one period a very near resemblance to 
the female, which at other times is known 
to be so extremely dissimilar." 
" In the month of June, or beginning of 
July, these birds commenced their change 
of plumage, and by degrees, after making 
