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all the upper surface pale reddish brown, transversely
and with a small spatulate mark of buff in the centre
pularies similarly marked, but the buff marks are
feathers nearest the body ; primaries brown,
black; breast and flanks barred

h blotches of black; nape pale brown ;

irregular bars of blackish brown,
athers ; wing-coverts and sca
hich is of large size on the

posteriorly wit
crossed by numerous
of the tip of many of the fe

accompanied by a blotch of black, w
on the outer web with deep buff; tail barred with deep buff and
k; on the flanks these bars increase in size, and the greyish white is

‘rides reddish fuscous ;_ bill black ; legs and toes reddish.

The female is similarly marked, but the gorget merges into the vinaceous red of the under surface; and
the upper surface is of a darker hue, and destitute of the small spatulate markings of buff.

Another specimen, also said to be a female, has the entire plumage pale vinaceous brown, with the wings
and tail minutely and almost indistinctly freckled with brown, in the form of irregular bars.

My figures are supposed to represent the two sexes as above described; but I must observe that the
figure and description of the female was taken from a specimen unusually dark in colour, while m most in-
stances the specimens sent to this country as example inl < ; : :

J y ples of the feminine sex are more uniform, like the

a
second female above described.
The Plate represents the two sexes of the natur

barred
alternately with greyish white and blac
washed with buff; centre of the abdomen buff;

al size, and a reduced group in various states of colouring.

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