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patch of dusky black ; the whole of the ear-feathers 

 white; wing-covers rather darker than the back, 

 the outer margins of each of the lesser covers are 

 bordered by a line of white ; the greater covers are 

 also margined, but the white is more dusky, and is 

 only on the external or side edge. Along the base 

 of the shoulder the feathers are yellow, rather bright 

 and forming a narrow line, and the edges of the 

 quills are faintly tinged with olive ; the upper tail- 

 covers are margined on their external sides with 

 white. The tail is variegated much in the same 

 manner as in the other species. The two middle 

 feathers are entirely grey -brown, the next pair have 

 the inner shaft partially white, the remaining three 

 pair are white with brown tips ; the two external 

 ones being much shortened. From the throat to the 

 breast the colour is greyish-white, gradually chang- 

 ing to pure white on the vent and under tail-covers ; 

 some of the flank feathers have a central stripe of 

 brown; feet black; bill pale and clear yellow*, no 

 doubt much brighter in the live bird; the first 

 quill-feather is much shorter than the second and 

 third, which are of equal length and are the longest. 

 Total length, 6^ inches ; bill, from the gape, T % ; 

 ditto, from the front, scarcely ^; wings, 4| ; tail 

 beyond, 1J; ditto, from the base, 3^; tarsus, ^. 



* In bleached and badly preserved specimens the yellow 

 fades, and leaves the bill dirty whitish. 



