\n Z ^ AT projecting. 
1 0. -8, killed ^sovembci' 28th, with six ami five tijis on the win<rs 
only, but those very fine, had all the shafts of the tail-feathers 
tinged, and one projecting. No. 9D, killed on December 24tli 
with eiglit and seven tips on the wings, had but a slight tinge 
on tlm shafts of the tail-feathers, and no shafts projectiim. 
-No. 100, killed on the 1st of January (sex not noted), with only six 
tips to each wing, had the shaft of but one tail-feather tinged, 
and that projecting. The projection in any case, however, was 
only 0 (pial in “ show ” to the iioorest tips on the wim^s 
X Q*- • 
CoLOUiU.XU 01- THE rimi.VUY .VXD SECOXOAfiY ()UIU.S. 
Dividing the (luill feathers of the wing into primaries and 
secondaries, there appear, at first sight, to be an equal number of 
each that is eighteen; but, after a closer inspection, it will bo 
lound that there are really ten primaries, thus making nineteen- 
tor although the first is nearly aborted (and the second, therefore' 
the lonpt in the wing), it ought to be reckoned in counting 
the remiges. ” 
The two iimcrmost soconaarics, oi- tcrtials, have no wliito natch 
on tho ontot wob, and the ih-at, nearest the body, is mucli shorter 
than the nerrt. Tliat tho second of these two whole-cdo,ue.l 
feathers is occasionally tijiped with wax I liave before stated, and 
It makes the eighth tip in tho few cases in which that number 
occub; but if the sliort inner feather is also reckoned this 
would admit of nine tips, and though I liavo never seen this 
development 1 have more than once heard that such has been 
known. In the seven secondary quill.,, witli a uniform white 
tch on the outer web tliere is also a peculiarity of formation 
f' at d ^ T given by Jlacgillivmy 
Ciitish Birds, vol. 111 . p. 532) of the wing of this species. I refer 
to ho irregularity of the webs at the anterior extremity of each 
II * il 'Vli “ceompanyiug woodcut, it will 
be seen that the dark, or inner web, extends so much further 
• .tiacgillivray, with lit, usual iwoiiracy, describes the wing of this species 
a haring iiiiieteeii qiiill feathers, but iii the woodcut refefred to'tta en 
linmanes are represented ns all full gromi. ' ® 
