€3 NIGHTINGALE. 
tail, which reaches an inch and a quarter beyond the closed 
wings, is rufous brown, and rather rounded at the end. It 
is straight and rather long, the feathers rather broad; under 
tail coverts, dull yellowish white. Legs, toes, and claws, pale 
greyish brown. 
The female resembles the male, but is rather less in size. 
Length, six inches and a half; throat, not so white as in 
the male. The wings expand to ten inches in width. 
The young have the feathers on the breast with dark 
margins, and the back spotted with reddish yellow or buff 
colour. 
