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The general or prevailing colour is a kiad of foft yellowiili brown, varied by 

 innumerable fpots and undulations of a deeper or blackidi colour. The long 

 or principal feathers of tlie wings are marked on the exterior web by a con- 

 tinued feries of large oval ocellated fpots of a light brown, furrounded by a 

 blackilh circle, which is again bounded by a circle of white. The area or 

 internal part of each of thcfe eye-like fpots, is of a much paler colour on the 

 fide next the Ihafc, than on the oppofite one. The remainder of the outward 

 web is marked throughout the whole length by oblique blackilh ftreaks, ac- 

 companied by numerous round fpots of the fame colour. The larger or in- 

 terior web is on the part next the Ihaft of a ferruginous brown, while the 

 remainder is of a very pale or whitifh colour, beautifully marked by a pro- 

 dif^ious number of round blackifli fpots, extremely relembling thofe on the 

 well-known IhcU called the tiger- cowry. The fhaft, or midrib is whitifh. The 

 feathers on the region of the Ihoulders differ in fome refpefb from the long 

 feathers juft defcribed, and are not lefs beautiful, tho' unadorned by the 

 ocellated fpots 5 the fliafts being of a blueifh lead-colour ; the ground-colour 

 lic^hter and brighter, and the variegadons richer and more curious j the out- 

 ward web being yellowifh-brown, thickly fcattered with cowry-like fpots, and 

 the inner or broader web of a beautiful pale ferruginous, very thickly fprinkled 

 with innumerable round fpecks of white. The tips are pale brown, with round 

 fpots of black. 



The head and part of the neck are of a blueifh tinge and almoft bare of 

 feathers : the orbits and cheeks bare, but by no means fuch as to agree 

 with the defcription given by Edwards, and from him copied by Linn.-eus and 

 others. The head appears very flighdy crefted on the hinder part with 

 fmall darkifh feathers. The dorfal feathers and the tail coverts are teftaceous, 

 or pale yellowilh-brown, with round blackifh fpots. The lower part of the 

 neck and bread are of the fame colour, very thickly befet with confluent blackifh 

 fpots and markings. Some of the fide feathers are alfo of this appearance. 



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