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brownish ash, all the feathers except the secondaries and pri- 

 maries having a small spot of black at their tip ; from the 

 throat, sides, and back of the neck, and thighs, arise nmnerous 

 plume-like white feathers of a soft loose texture ; those on the 

 sides and back of the neck arc very numerous, but on the 

 other parts they are few and thinly scattered. 



