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3|. Female : length 16 ; wing 75 ; tail 

 35. The bill is bluish grey, with the nail 

 whitish. The irides are brown or reddish 

 brown in the young bird, red in the 

 adult. The legs and feet are bluish grey 

 with the webs dusky. Weight up to 

 1 1 lb. 



