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much barred and mottled with black. The 

 long feathers lying concealed under the 

 wing are nearly black. 



Male : length up to 19 ; wing up to 8 ; 

 tail about 4. Female : length up to 21 ; 

 wing nearly 9^ ; tail about 5. Legs dull 

 pale yellow ; irides yellowish ; bill chiefly 

 yellow. The weight sometimes reaches 

 to nearly jj Ib. 



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