THE BIRD-LIFE OF LONDON 



general colour of the upper parts bright black ; the fore- 

 head is buff, the nape scarlet ; the lores and ear-coverts 

 are white, the cheeks black, the latter colour extending 

 to the sides of the neck, whilst a black streak runs from 

 the nape to the sides of the neck ; the wings are barred 

 with white, and the scapulars are white ; the tail is black, 

 the outermost feathers barred with white ; the under 

 parts are very pale buff, shading into scarlet on the abdo- 

 men andtunder tail-coverts. Bill black ; tarsi and toes 

 dark brown ; irides crimson. Length 9! inches. The 

 female resembles the male in general coloration, but has 

 no scarlet on the nape. The nestling has the scarlet on the 

 under parts much less brilliant, and absent entirely from 

 the nape, but has a scarlet crown and forehead, most 

 developed in the young male. 



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