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Color.— Whole upper parts dark, rich sepia, the white bases of the feathers 
of occiput showing through, the wing feathers and scapulars somewhat banded 
and marked with whitish and rusty white, the feathers of hind neck slightly 
edged with dull rusty, and the shorter upper tail coverts tipped and banded 
with rusty; longer upper tail coverts white, somewhat banded and marked 
with rusty and dark brown; tail, above, rufous, with a broad blackish brown 
subterminal band, each feather marked along the shaft with blackish brown 
markings, which are larger with more the appearance of bands near the base, 
and smaller toward the tip of the feathers; the tail, below, dull grayish white, 
the color of the upper surface showing slightly through the feathers; throat 
white, each feather broadly tipped with chocolate; a broad chocolate malar 
stripe; sides of neck and sides of breast dark rusty brown; middle of breast 
white, the feathers slightly marked with pale rusty and with brownish shafts; 
belly chocolate, each feather somewhat barred and marked with white, the 
long feathers covering the thighs wholly white; thighs white, narrowly banded 
with pale rusty; under tail coverts white. 
Measurements.—Type, adult 2: wing, 421; tail, 225; tarsus,95; culmen, 
41 mm. 
