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much smaller and without whiskers. The 

 throat is white, and with this exception 

 the whole head, neck, and upper breast 

 are grey. The chestnut pectoral band of 

 the male is in some degree indicated at 

 the sides of the breast. 



Male : length about 45 ; wing about 

 25; tail about n. Female: length 

 about 33; wing about 19 ; tail about 8. 

 Legs grey ; irides brown ; bill lead-grey. 

 A fine male occasionally weighs 30 lb., 

 but 20 lb. is a more usual weight. The 

 female shot in India, as above noticed, 

 weighed 8| lb. 



