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of the lower plumage is huffish white, 

 rather darker on the sides of the body, 

 each feather with a black shaft streak and 

 two or three black cross-bars, the general 

 effect of which is to make the lower 

 plumage appear to be covered with large 

 roundish white or buffy white spots. The 

 feathers under the tail are rich chestnut. 



The female differs from the male chiefly 

 in having the white spots and bars on the 

 upper plumage smaller and less distinct, 

 and in having no black spots on the 

 throat. 



Length about 13 ; wing rather less than 

 6 ; tail about 3 ; legs pale reddish ; irides 

 brown ; bill brown or black. Weight up 

 to nearly 13 oz. 



