Jungie-FoiuL 369 



1*6 to 2*03 and in breadth from i"2 7 

 to 1-5. 



The male has the crown and the 

 hackles of the upper part of the mantle 

 rich orange-red with blackish shaft-streaks ; 

 the hackles of the lower part of the mantle 

 golden yellow with black shaft-streaks. 

 The back is black, generally hidden by the 

 longer hackles. The rump is rich glossy 

 maroon, the feathers terminating in rich 

 orange-red tips as they approach the tail. 

 The tail is black, glossed with green. 

 The small coverts near the bend of the 

 wing are glossy black, the next series rich 

 maroon, and the third series glossy black. 

 The first ten quills of the wing are black, 

 the remainder black with the outer half 

 of the outer web chestnut. The hackles 

 at the base of the throat are orange-red 

 and the whole lower plumage deep black. 



The female has the crown mixed rufous 

 and brown. The mantle is black, each 

 feather margined with pale straw-yellow. 

 The whole upper plumage and the visible 

 portions of the closed wings are yellowish 

 brown or buff, much freckled and marked 

 with black and with white shafts. The 

 tail is dark brown, mottled at the edge 

 of the feathers with buff. The whole 

 lower plumage is rufous, brightest on the 



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