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tail, which reaches an inch and a quarter beyond the closed 

 wings, is rufous brown, and rather rounded at the end. It 

 is straight and rather long, the feathers rather broad; under 

 tail coverts, dull yellowish white. Legs, toes, and claws, pale 

 greyish brown. 



The female resembles the male, but is rather less in size. 

 Length, six inches and a half; throat, not so white as in 

 the male. The wings expand to ten inches in width. 



The young have the feathers on the breast with dark 

 margins, and the back spotted with reddish yellow or buff' 

 colour. 



