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the inner margin of the feathers; rectrices black crossed by six to 

 eight sharply defined bands of very pale light buff to pale warm buff, 

 these bands generally darker on the lateral rectrices and paler on the 

 median ones; tail narrow basally, pale hght buff and tipped with 

 the same ; under wing coverts light ochraceous-buff to light ochraceous- 

 salmon, either immaculate or somewhat spotted with dark ochraceous- 

 tawny; iris reddish brown to dark brown; cere and base of lower 



Figure 40. — Herpeiotfuus cachinnans. 



mandible yellowish to orange-yellow; bill black; tarsi and toes dull 

 yellowish white; claws blackish. 



Juvenal (sexes alike). — Similar to adult, but with the thighs freely 

 spotted with semitriangular or rounded clay-color to tawny-ohve 

 marks; the under wing coverts more abundantly spotted with dark 

 ochraceous-tawny to sepia; the edges of the dark feathers of the 

 upperparts more conspicuous and slightly paler vinaceous-cinnamon; 

 rectrices crossed by only five pale bands (exclusive of the pale tips), 



