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Head small, bill rather short, depressed, slightly declinate at the tip ; tail long, 

 rounded, consisting of twelve rather broad feathers; entire upper plumage black; 

 throat and fore-neck black, a few red feathers concealed beneath ; sides black, 

 flanks dusky, breast and abdomen bright red; vent dusky-grey; under tail- co- 

 verts black at the base, terminating with white ; wings and tail blackish- brown, 

 tail darkest ; outer webs, three latteral feathers pure white, a spot of brown on 

 the inner webs near the base, extending on the third feather nearly to the end ; 

 second, third and fourth quill, equal and longest ; fifth a little longer than the 

 first ; secondarie and first row, small coverts pure white, forming a conspicuous 

 patch on the wings ; outer web, first primarie edged with white, a few of the sec- 

 ondaries edged with the same. Bill along the ridge 4-12, gap 1-2 inch, tarsus 8-12, 

 middle toe and claw 7-12, length from bill to end of the tail 5 1-2, inches, wings 

 from flexure 2 10-12. 



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