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chestnut in the middle, followed by a 

 curved band of black and a pale buff 

 margin. The remainder of the upper 

 plumage is more or less black dashed 

 with rufous and buff. The first ten quills 

 of the wing are barred with buff on both 

 webs. The tail is rufous, irregularly, but 

 rather closely, barred with black. The 

 lower plumage is a pale or sandy buff 

 with black crescentic bars. 



The male is about 27 in total length; 

 wing nearly 9 ; tail about 15. The 

 female measures about 2 1 in total length ; 

 wing 8 ; tail nearly 10. The bare skin 

 of the face in the male is crimson. 



