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The eggs measure from r85 to 2*4 in 

 length, and from r6 to 2 in breadth. 



The adult male and female have the 

 forehead and the crown of the head 

 ferruginous brown. The sides of the head 

 and neck and the throat are fulvous, 

 streaked with pale brown. The chin is 

 plain fulvous. A broad black band occu- 

 pies the hindneck. A portion of the 

 foreneck is covered with short pointed 

 black feathers with white tips. The back 

 and scapulars are black, each feather with 

 a broad rufous margin. The rump is 

 black ; the upper tail-coverts yellowish 

 white ; the tail dark brown. The quills 

 of the wing and the coverts are black, 

 except the lesser and the middle series 

 of coverts, which are dull maroon. The 

 breast, the abdomen, and sides of the 

 body are pale chestnut. The under tail- 

 coverts are yellowish white. The under 

 wing-coverts and the axillaries are black. 

 The longer feathers of the flanks are a 

 mixture of pale buff, chestnut and black, 

 disposed longitudinally. 



The sexes are of much the same size. 

 Length about 20; wing 9; tail 2^. The 

 bill, legs and feet are more or less dark 

 plumbeous ; the irides are brown. Weight 

 up to about 2 Ib. 



