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whole of the head, and the upper part of the neck all round 

 rich reddish-chestnut, the feathers on the top of the head 

 considerably elongated, forming a conspicuous crest ; the 

 back of the neck below, and the upper tail-coverts dark 

 brown ; the back, and a portion of the scapulars, wing- 

 coverts, and tertials, yellowish-brown ; a white patch on the 

 carpal joint of the wing, and another over the joint ; greater 

 coverts ash-brown ; wing-primaries and tail-feathers greyish- 

 brown ; the secondaries with the outer webs white, forming 

 a speculum ; front of the neck, brea&t, belly, and under 

 tail-coverts rich dark brown ; the sides and flanks white, 

 with an evanescent salmon-pink tinge ; legs and toes 

 vermilion-red, interdigital membrane almost black. In less 

 mature birds the bill, legs, and feet are much duller in 

 colour. 



The whole length is twenty-two inches. From the carpal 

 joint to the end of the first quill-featber, which is the longest 

 in the wing, ten inches and a half. 



The female is without a crest ; the top of the head dark 

 brown ; cheeks, throat, and sides of the neck greyish-white ; 

 upper surface of the body pale rufous- brown ; point of the 

 shoulder and the speculum greyish-white ; breast reddish- 

 brown ; the other parts of the under surface greyish-brown ; 

 beak and legs reddish-brown. 



The young male resembles the female, but is more rufous 

 about the head and soon begins to develop a crest. 



