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Show 240 MR. J. T. CUNNINGHAM ON [Mar. 17, The rectrices in A had therefore grown 1 inch in four weeks, the rectrix in B 31 inches. The former had ceased to grow some time before this date. One covert on the right side in A had still a little of the blue sheath at the base ; it had almost finished growing, and was still shorter than the four longest central feathers. In B the next longest feather was the central covert of the left Text-fig. 41. Japanese Long-tailed Fowl. Cock A, photographed April 1903. side, which was 1 ft. 11 in. long, or 9 inches shorter than the central rectrix. The left central rectrix, which had been pulled out on Feb. 15th, was growing again rapidly and was now about 4 inches long. In Cock B the left central covert was still growing vigorously, with long sheath. It had a twist in it and hung in a spiral. Of the other two growing coverts on the left side, the outer had nearly ceased growing, the other still had a blue sheath. |
