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margined with chestnut, each feather with 

 a narrow white shaft-streak. Most of the 

 small coverts of the wing are similar, but 

 with a white drop on -each ; the back, 

 rump and the shorter tail-coverts chestnut. 

 The longer tail-coverts and the tail itself 

 are black. The first ten quills of the 

 wing are plain brown, the others more or 

 less rufous. The lower plumage is white, 

 each feather margined with black, and the 

 whole presenting a scaly appearance. 

 The feathers under the tail are blackish 

 tipped with rufous. 



In the female the crown is blackish- 

 brown with rufous streaks. The chin is 

 grey, the throat and sides of the head are 

 smoky-brown mottled with rufous, and 

 the first ten quills of the wing are brown. 

 The tail is black. The whole remaining 

 plumage is dark chestnut very finely 

 vermiculated or stippled with black, and 

 the feather of the breast with brown 

 margins. 



Length of male about 14 ; wing about 

 6 ; tail about 4. Length of female about 

 11 ; wmg 5I ; tail 35. Legs red; irides 

 brown ; bill and bare skin of the head 

 red. Weight up to 13 oz. 



