THE BIRD-LIFE OF LONDON 
grey, merging into pale greyish buff on the rest of the 
under parts, darkest on the flanks, which are streaked 
with brown. Bill dark brown, paler below ; tarsi and 
toes light brown; irides brown. Length 54 inches. 
The nestling resembles the adult, but is more thickly 
spotted. 
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