and the greater portion of the inner web; the next with a narrow
outer edge of white; upper tail coverts, yellowish green, tinged with
brown, the former fading out in autumn. Legs and toes, brownish
black, and not so slender as in some of the family; claws, black.
In the female the length is nearly six inches and a quarter; the
hill brownish black; iris, dusky brown—over it runs a white streak;
head and crown, grey, duller than in the male, mixed with greenish
brown in the autumn. The neck in front, yellowish white, with some
brown feathers; on the back and the nape, the grey is duller; chin,
white; throat, yellowish or buff white; breast, pale yellow; back,
greyi h brown. Greater and lesser wing coverts, dusky brown, nearly
white on the edges; under tail coverts, yellow. Legs and toes,
brownish black.
The young male, in his first plumage in autumn, resembles the
female, except that the grey on the head is more mixed with brown,
and afterwards with green; chin, yellow. The yellow on the breast
is clouded with brown and buff orange.
The young female has the chin and throat buff white; the breast
mottled with brown above, and on the lower part pale yellow, as
are the under tail coverts.
One has been seen pure white.