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much smaller and without whiskers. The 

 throat js white, and with this exception 

 the whole head^ neck, and upper breast 

 are grey. The chestnut pectoral band of 

 the male is in some degree indicated at 

 the sides of the breast. 



Male : length about 45 ; wing about 

 25; tail about 11. Female: length 

 about Ty?) ] wing about 19 ; tail about 8. 

 Legs grey ; irides brown ; bill lead-grey. 

 A fine male occasionally weighs 30 lb., 

 but 20 lb. is a more usual weight. The 

 female shot in India, as above noticed, 

 weighed 8| lb. 



