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to the occiput, is a broad band of yellowish-white ; the feathers 

 of the eyelids whitish ; those of the cheeks dark-brown streaked 

 with brownish-white; a band of yellowish-white from the 

 lower mandible halfway down the neck. The sides and fore- 

 part of the neck are white, tinged with yellow, each feather 

 with an elongated terminal and central brownish-black spot. 

 On the breast and sides these markings become pale brown. 

 The middle part of the breast and abdomen is greyish-white ; 

 the lower tail coverts are yellowish -white, more or less streaked 

 with brown. The sides and lower wing coverts are light red, 

 the inner webs of the quills toward the base tinged with the 

 same colour. The tibial feathers are pale greyish-brown. 



Length to end of tail 8f inches ; extent of wings 14 ; bill 

 along the ridge ^'g, along the edge of lower mandible 1 ; 

 wing from flexure 4^ ; tail B\% ; tarsus li% ; first toe j%, its 

 claw j%; second toe j\, its claw j% ; third toe {^, its claw j^| ; 

 fourth toe j\, its claw ^|. 



Female. — There is hardly any perceptible diiFerence in 

 colouring ; the yellow of the bill is less rich, the markings on 

 the neck are less black, and the red of the sides and wings 

 somewhat fainter. The size is also a little less. 



Length to end of tail 8^ ; extent of wings 131 ; wing from 

 flexure 41; tail S/g ; bill along the ridge y| ; tarsus lj% ; 

 middle toe and claw 1 j^^. 



Variations. — White and variegated individuals are said to 

 have been observed ; but the only remarkable variations that 

 have come under my notice refer to size. 



Length 8| 8| 8i 8f 8^ 8^ 7! 



Extent 14i 14i 14 14^ 14 14 13i 



ia;il 7 7 7i 7 7 5 



-Dlii 12 12 12 12 12 S 



Wing 41 U 4i 4i U 



Tail S^\ 8/3 3j% 3^ 



Tarsus U% lj% 1^ 1t'2 1t'2 U 



Middle toe I/2 lj% l^^^ I/2 3/j li 



