BRITISH BIRDS. 
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the bastard wing and primary quills are black, the 
former edged and largely tipped with white, and some 
of the latter slightly edged with the same, with the 
shafts also white ; the neck, breast, and belly are of a 
rufous pale chesnut ; the under coverts of the tail are 
white, dashed with patches of rufous and a few dusky 
spots ; the rump and tail coverts are white, prettily 
marked with bars and spots of dark brown ; the tail is 
ash colour, A stuffed specimen, and also a finished 
drawing of the same species, were sent to us by Mr 
Charles Fothergill ; the plumage of the former, though 
somewhat dishevelled in stuffing, was more prettily 
marked and variegated than that of our bird. This 
shews the changeable appearances the tribe assumes 
under the influence of age, season, or climate. 
