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The female is like the male, but not quite so large, and 

 her plumage not so clear; the plume also is less developed. 



The young birds, after being at first covered with greyish 

 brown down, are less varied in plumage about the head, and 

 the grey colour is commingled with brown. They do not 

 acquire their perfect dress till after the second moulting, 

 previous to which the crown is covered with downy feathers. 



