on either side jet-black ; remainder black, broadly tipped with white, the outermost being all white, 

 with the exception of a short distance from the base (chiefly on the inner web) and a narrow bar on 

 the apical third part. Iris light yellow. 



Total length without the bill 16 inches, wing 8, tail 9, bill along gape 3. 



There is no difference in the plumage of the sexes. The female is a little smaller, with a 

 shorter bill. 



The description and figures were taken from specimens in my own collection. 



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