0 present participle of streak --
1 to move somewhere extremely quickly, usually in a straight line: --
2 to run naked through a public place in order to attract attention or to express strong disapproval of something --
3 to have long, thin noticeable lines of a different colour: --
The upperparts are pale sandy-brown with some darker streaking and the crown is rufous.
In winter, adults are brighter sandy brown above with weaker streaking, there is more buff on the sides, and the bill is paler.
If present, foliar symptoms include dark streaking along petioles and viscous froth deposits on the crown which are a by-product of bacterial metabolism.
The race "albinucha" is duller brown above and has additional white streaking on the head.
The female is similar but duller; she lacks grey on the head and has more streaking on the face and breast.
Young birds are paler with more extensive but less distinct breast streaking.
In flight the male has white wings underneath with black barring on the primaries and secondary flight feathers, and light streaking on the underwing coverts.
They said that it would be a monstrous interference with the freedom of young motor cyclists if they could not rush round with the wind streaking through their hair.
