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Forehead pale yellow, a line of the same passing over the eye ; crown black ; occi- 

 put and hind neck reddish-brown; a few black pointed feathers on the latteral part 

 of the head; a broad line of black commencing at the base of the upper mandible, 

 passing down on the sides of the neck; throat light yellow, with abroad black patch 

 on the lower neck ; sides reddish-brown ; breast white, spotted with brown ; 

 rest lower plumage white ; back and wings brown ; outer primarie, edged with 

 white ; second and third quill equal and longest, first a little shorter ; longer than 

 the fourth ; secondaries, tipped with white, lesser coverts reddish- brown, tipped 

 with white; secondarie coverts tipped with the same; upper tail- coverts reddish 

 •brown ; tail dark brown, two middle feathers lighter; outer webs, latteral tail-feath- 

 ers, mar-gined with white. Length from bill to end of tail 6£ inches ; wings from 

 flexure 3 11-12, tarsus 9J-12, hind toe 8|-12, middle toe 8-12, bill on the back 5-12, 

 along the gap 8-12. 



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