GBEEBTINCH. 
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end; those next the body are greyish; tertiaries, greenish 
grey. Tail, rather short and somewhat forked, yellow for 
three-fourths of its length, the remainder brownish black, 
edged with yellow or yellowish grey, but the four middle 
feathers are nearly all brownish black, being tinged with 
green at the base only; under tail coverts, light yellowish 
white. Legs and toes, pale reddish brown; claws, rather 
dusky. 
The female is about six inches in length; bill, less robust 
than in the male. Her general plumage is much the same, 
but considerably duller, and with none of the bright yellow. 
The back has more brown, of an uniform faint reddish tint. 
The wings expand to the width of ten inches; the yellow 
markings on the quill feathers are less bright than in the 
male; lesser wing coverts, grey. 
The young at first are greenish grey above, and streaked 
with dark brown on the throat and breast. As the bird 
advances in age it varies much in brightness or dullness of 
colouring, the more advanced being almost pure greenish 
yellow above, the others tinged with brown, and the sides of 
the head being more or less grey. Bill, pale brown above, 
pale reddish beneath, the tip brown; in the female it is still 
paler than in the male, and smaller. Neck in front, greyish 
brown; breast, greyish brown above, below greyish brown, 
as are its sides; back, dull olive colour, the centre of each 
feather faintly tinged with brown. Lesser wing coverts, 
brown; primaries, dusky brown, their outer margins greenish 
yellow, but narrow, forming only lines when closed, instead 
of a full mark. Legs and toes, pale brownish red. 
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