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Bull, N, 0.0. 1, April, 1876, p . 23 
Undescribed First Plumages, Brewster 
117. Fhilohela minor. 
Downy stage : chick a few days old. General "ground-color warm buff, 
tinged above with ashy. Large areas of rich seal-brown occur upon the 
crown, back, and sides of the breast, while spots, blotches, and angular 
stripes of a lighter shade of the same color diversify most of the remaining 
surface. The throat and central portions of the breast and abdomen are, 
however, immaculate. From a specimen in my collection taken at Lexing- 
ton, Mass., May, 1869. 
First plumage : male. Ground-color above brownish-ashy ; forehead 
and broad band around the neck behind immaculate. Crown brownish- 
black, crossed by two narrow transverse bands of fulvous. A few of the 
scapulars and the feathers of the back generally, with very dark brown 
centres. Chin brownish-yellow. Throat and sides of neck brownish-asliy, 
paler than that on the upper parts. Rest of the under surface yellowish- 
rufous, palest on the breast and body anteriorly, much richer and reddei on 
the lower abdominal and anal regions. From a specimen in my cabinet 
shot at Cambridge, Mass., July 3, 1872. The plumage above described is 
the characteristic one of the young bird in summer. It is worn up to about 
the middle of August, when the moult — which with this species is unusu- 
ally protracted — takes place. Adults and young moult about the same 
time, and with both the wing and tail feathers are changed with the rest 
of the plumage. Autumnal specimens are much more richly colored than 
spring adults. 
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