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In the Adult Male, the bill and irides are vermilion-red ; General 

 the nail of the former being white. Legs orange-red, ^n^' 

 with the membranes black. Head, cheeks, and upper Male. 

 part of the neck, bright chestnut-brown, with the fea- 

 thers long and silky, forming a rounded kind of crest. 

 Lower part of the neck, breast, belly, and abdomen, 

 deep black. Back, wings, and tail, yellowish-brown. 

 Flanks and sides, bend of the wings, basal part of the 

 quills, speculum, and semilunar patch over each shoul- 

 der, white. 



The following is the description given by Mr YARRELL Youn g 

 of the Young Male above referred to. Irides and bill 

 bright vermilion, with the nail white. Sides of the 

 head and neck chestnut, but lighter in colour at the top 

 of the head, where the feathers are elongated, forming a 

 crest. The nape and lower part of the neck dark brown. 

 Upper part of the back and scapulars light brown. 

 Wing-coverts ash-brown ; over each shoulder is a white 

 semi-lunar patch; speculum white; the shafts and a 

 part of each wing primary white, the edges and tip 

 dusky. Abdomen light brown. Under surface of the 

 wings, sides, and flanks, white, tinged faintly with pink. 

 Tail-feathers ash-brown. Upper and under tail-coverts 

 dark brown. Legs and toes orange, with the webs 

 black. 



The Female has the crown of the head, occiput, and nape Female, 

 of the neck, deep umber-brown, with the crest less con- 

 spicuous than in the male. Cheeks, throat, and sides 

 of the neck, pale broccoli-brown. Back, wings, and 

 tail, yellowish-brown, tinged with ochreous-yellow. No 

 patch of white on the shoulders. Speculum greyish- 

 white. Bill, legs, and toes, brown, tinged with tile- 

 red. 



