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close upon the tip ; lower mandible slightly convex in its dorsal line, the 

 tip rather obtuse. Head of ordinary size ; neck and body rather slender. 

 Feet rather long ; tarsus longish, compressed, slender, anteriorly covered 

 with a few elongated, indistinct scutella, posteriorly edged, longer than 

 the middle toe ; toes scutellate above, lateral ones almost equal, the outer 

 connected as far as the second joint. 



Plumage rather loose. A few longish bristles at the base of the up- 

 per mandible. Wings of ordinary length, the third quill longest, the 

 first very short. Tail rather short, even, of twelve broad feathers, the 

 shaft of which projects a little beyond the extremity of the webs, as is the 

 case with the outer primaries. 



BiU dark brown, yellowish towards the base of the lower mandible. 

 Iris hazel. Feet flesh-colour. The general colour of the upper parts is 

 light yellowish-brown, changing on the rump and tail into dull yellowish- 

 red. Quills dusky, margined externally with yellowish-brown. Primary 

 coverts yellowish-brown, dusky at the end ; secondary coverts tipped 

 with yellowish-red. Under parts greyish-white, the neck and breast 

 spotted with dark brown. 



Length 7 inches, extent of wings 10 j ; bill along the ridge ,'^3, along 

 the gap § ; tarsus 1 J. 



Adult Female. Plate LVIII. Fig. 2. 



The female differs only in having the spots on the breast somewhat 

 larger, and the tints of the upper parts rather deeper. 



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