1. UYDKOPUASIS. 



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from tin' hinder part of the eyebrow down the sides of the neck; 

 lores white, us also the eyelids : from the gape a line of black 

 passing through the eye and joining a black line which traverses 

 the sides of the neck and unites in a somewhat broad collar on the 

 fore-neck ; sides of face and entire under surface of body white, 

 tinged with creamy-buff on the throat : " bill dark brown, the 

 basal half of the lower mandible bright yellow ; feet dull greenish, 

 claws horn-colour ; iris pale yellow" (E. W. Oatcs). Total length 

 11*5 inches, culmen 1*2, wing 7'1, tail 3. 



Ail nit female in winter plumage. Similar to ths male, but somewhat 

 larger. Total length 14 inches, wing 7 '.). 



Young. Generally resembles the winter plumage of the adults, 

 but is always distinguished by its rufous head, and in the first 

 stage of plumage by the sandy-rufous margin to the feathers of the 

 upper surface ; the dusky band of the sides of the neck is feebly 

 indicated and the horseshoe collar on the fore-neck is marked by a 

 few spots of dusky blackish. The white on the primaries is more 

 restricted, but the elongated tips are present. 



Hull. The same as that of the genus. 



