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longish pointed spots of brown ; under coverts 

 yellowish white ; tail feathers white at the base, 

 and irregularly barred alternately with deeper and 

 lighter brown to near the end, where they are 

 slightly tipped with dirty white ; the long tufted 

 feathers, which cover the thighs, are reddish or 

 tawny yellow, streaked with spots of brown : legs 

 the same, and feathered to the toes ; the toes 

 yellow and rather short ; claws black and not 

 much hooked. 



VOL. i. 



