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Bill slightly arched, shorter than the head; wings rather broad and rounded; 

 first quill very short, fourth longest, fifth and third scarcely shorter, second, quarter 

 inch shorter than the third; upper plumage dark brown, darkest on the head, the 

 feathers tipped with light brown giving it a spotted appearance; throat, fore-neck 

 and breast pure white, abdomen reddish-brown, flanks and vent darker, bared 

 with dusky, wings spotted with brown, faintly bared with dusky; tail and coverts 

 light brown, broadly bared with black, tail rather long broad and rounded; nostrils 

 long and open. Bill along the back 8-12, gap 11-12, claws compressed, arched, 

 acute? tarsus 3-4, length 5 3-8, wings from flexure 2 1-2 inches. 





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