. A history of British birds . s did not appear on the breast till the middleof November. This change seemed to go gradually on tillJune, when the breeding plumage was observed to be abouthalf perfect. They began to lose their white plumage aboutthe same time as the oldest male, but not so much of it, asa number of the white feathers remained on the back andbreast. They commenced moulting about the same timeas the old bird, and the white plumage came on in themmuch the same as on him. No perceptible change takesplace in the plumage of the females. A pure white female Eider is in the collection
. A history of British birds . s did not appear on the breast till the middleof November. This change seemed to go gradually on tillJune, when the breeding plumage was observed to be abouthalf perfect. They began to lose their white plumage aboutthe same time as the oldest male, but not so much of it, asa number of the white feathers remained on the back andbreast. They commenced moulting about the same timeas the old bird, and the white plumage came on in themmuch the same as on him. No perceptible change takesplace in the plumage of the females. A pure white female Eider is in the collection of Mr. The downy nestling is of a nearly uniform umber-brownabove, and greyish-brown below; the throat is brownish-white, and there is a well-defined streak of the same colour,from the base of the bill, above each eye; bill dark olive,with a yellowish-brown nail. The windpipe of the male Eider measures nine inches inlength, the tube uniform in size throughout; the bonylabyrinth and inferior tubes as represented KING EIDER. ANSERES. 463 ANATIDjE.
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