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feathers; but the outer ones are much lighter, 

 shading from the dark central feathers through 

 ever-lightening tones of orange-brown to 

 creamy white on the outer pair, all showing 

 subterminal black bars and white tips. Scap- 

 ulars and inner secondaries are regularly 

 barred with black on a dusky ground. Chin 

 white, shading into the yellowish brown of the 

 forebreast and neck, and these parts streaked 

 with fine dusky lines on the sides, growing 

 larger and heavier on the throat and taking the 

 shape of arrowheads on the breast. Axillars 

 and linings of the wings pure white, very even- 

 ly barred with black ; for the rest of the under 

 parts yellowish white. Primaries brownish 

 black, the first white-shafted and brokenly 

 barred with white on inner webs. Barrings 

 often show on other primaries, though generally 

 obscured. Bill yellow, black-tipped. Feet dull 

 yellow; iris dark brown. Length from eleven 

 to thirteen inches; extent from twenty-two to 

 twenty-four inches. Sexes marked alike. 



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