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feathers; but the outer ones are much lighter, 
shading from the dark central feathers through 
ever-lightening) tones of orange-brown to 
creamy white on the outer pair, all showing 
subterminal black bars and white tips. Scap- 
ulars and inner secondaries are regularly 
barred with black on a dusky ground. Chin 
white, shading into the yellowish brown of the 
forebreast and neck, and these parts streaked 
with fine dusky lines on the sides, growing 
larger and heavier on the throat and taking the 
shape of arrowheads on the breast. Axillars 
and linings of the wings pure white, very even- 
ly barred with black; for the rest of the under 
parts yellowish white. Primaries brownish 
black, the first white-shafted and brokenly 
barred with white on inner webs. Barrings 
often show on other primaries, though generally 
obscured. Bill yellow, black-tipped. Feet dull 
yellow; iris dark brown. Length from eleven 
to thirteen inches; extent from twenty-two to 
twenty-four inches. Sexes marked alike. 
