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throat above it being white. Top of the head chestnut red, 

 the central part of the feathers black ; hind part and sides of 

 neck variegated with chestnut, black, and w^hite. The upper 

 parts are light brownish-red, slightly barred w^ith black, of 

 which colour chiefly are the feathers on the middle of the 

 back ; those on the rump having a central band or streak of 

 the same. The quills are greyish-brown, the inner secondaries 

 variegated like the back. Tail greyish-blue, undulated towards 

 the end with yellowish-red. The lower part of the fore-neck 

 and the breast are greyish-white, transversely undulated with 

 black ; the feathers on the sides bright brownish-red, w^ith 

 lateral sinuous black lines and w^hite marginal spots. Lower 

 tail-coverts light yellowish-red, with central dusky streaks and 

 w^hitish tips. 



Length to end of tail 9i inches ; bill along the ridge 74 

 twelfths, along the edge of lower mandible i\ ; wing from 

 flexure 4/^ ; tail 2^ ; tarsus Vj%; hind toe j%, its claw 2i 

 twelfths ; second toe j\, its claw j^^ ; third toe 1 inch 2i 

 twelfths, its claw j% ; fourth toe lOi twelfths; its claw 3i 

 twelfths. 



Female. — The female is somewhat smaller, and differs con- 

 siderably in colouring. The throat and sides of the head, with 

 the band over the eye, being light yellowish-browm ; the former 

 margined w^ith black, brown and yellowish-red spots. The 

 upper parts are paler than in the male, the tail more un- 

 dulated with red and greyish-white. The lower part of the 

 fore-neck and the breast light red ; the rest of the lower parts 

 nearly as in the male. 



Length to end of tail 9 inches ; bill along the back 6i 

 twelfths; wing from flexure 5i ; tarsus \j% ; middle toe and 

 claw 1-1%, 



Remarks. — With the habits of this species, as observed in 

 Britain, I am not acquainted ; and as its description in this 

 respect belongs peculiarly to the authors of the Faunas of its 

 native country, I must refer the reader to Mr. Audubon's 

 Ornithological Biography, where he will find a very interest- 



