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-N^o. 9. Adult female. Barred slightly across the chest. Yellow 
tinge on sides of neck. A few old and much-worn feathers still 
unmoultcd in the upper part of the plumage. Under tail-coverts, 
etc., sooty brown. Middle tail-feathers wanting. 
No. 10. Adult female. Very broad hand on chest. Yellow on 
sides of neck. Upper part of plumage perfect, hut the brown 
under tail-coverts, etc., still mixed with barred feathers. Middle 
tail-feathers projecting 21 in. and twisted. 
No. 11. Adult female. Broad and dark collar on chest. Sides 
of neck yellow. Under tail-coverts, etc., an even sooty black. 
]\Iiddle tail-feathers wanting. Webs of feet torn and jagged. 
No. 12. A nearly adult female. Much barred on chest. Sides 
of neck yellow. Feathers on the upper part of the back margined 
here and there with light brown, but old and worn feathers still 
unnioulted in the secondaries. Upper tail-coverts barred, but the 
under nearly pure sooty brown. Middle tail-feathers not yet 
projecting. 
No. 13. Adult male. Broad dark band on chest. Sides of 
neck yellow. Under tail-coverts slightly barred. Middle tail- 
feathers wanting. 
No. 14. Adult female. Much barred across the chest. Sides of 
neck yellow. Middle tail-feathers perfect, projecting 2| in. 
Under tail-coverts, etc., pure sooty brown. 
No. 15. Adult male. Broadly mottled on chest. YelloAV on 
sides of neck. Under tail-coverts, etc., pure dark brown. Middle 
tail-feathers partly shot away. 
No. 16. Male assuming adult plumage. Slight tinge of yellow 
on sides of neck ; but the throat, neck all round, and upper part of 
the breast mottled with light and dark feathers. Breast still 
dusky in parts, and the under tail-coverts, etc., beginning to 
assume the dark tints though barred and mottled Avith brown and 
Avhite. Feet black, tarsi in front bluish. One middle tail-feather 
projecting 3 inches, Avith a considerable tAvist and rounded tip. 
Feathers of the back still, here and there, edged Avith light brown. 
No. 17. Fem.ole assuming adult plumage. Apparently a second 
year bird. The whole of the under parts mottled Avith dusky 
broAvn and Avhito, though the dark feathers still predominate, and 
especially on the throat, neck, and upper part of the breast. A 
bird in a perfectly transition state, yet still (Avhen fresh) shoAving 
