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are much barred and marked with rufous 

 on both webs. The general aspect of the 

 lower plumage is crimson with round 

 white or pale-grey spots, each of which is 

 surrounded by a black border. 



In the female the upper plumage and 

 the wings are mottled and vermiculated 

 in an irregular manner with black and 

 rufous, and most of the feathers have a 

 triangular or spearhead-shaped buff mark. 

 The quills of the wing are boldly barred 

 and mottled with rufous. The tail is 

 black with wavy rufous bars. The lower 

 plumage is sandy rufous, often mixed with 

 grey, mottled with black and most of the 

 feathers with a buff streak or patch. 



Length of male about 26 ; wing about 

 IT; tail about TO; throat and the skin 

 round the eye purplish blue ; gular flap 

 orange-coloured with narrow blue bars at 

 the sides ; the horns bright lazuline blue. 

 Length of female about 23 ; wing about 

 9 ; tail about 8. In both sexes the legs 

 are flesh-coloured ; the irides brown ; the 

 bill dark brown. Weight up to 4 Ib. 10 oz. 



