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Head rather large, roundish; neck short; nostrils covered by bristly feathers; 

 tail rather long, consisting of twelve feathers graduated ; entire upper and lower 

 plumage red, darkest on the back ; cheeks satin white, wings and tail brown, 

 margined on the outer webs with dark red ; third and fourth quill about equal 

 and longest, fifth longer than the second, sixth longer than the first ; bill horn 

 color, lighter below, bristles at the base. Length along the back 1-3, gap 1-2 

 inch, tarsus, feet and claws slender; claws arched, compressed, acute; length 

 4 9-10, wing from flexure 2 1-2, tarsus 85-12 inches. 





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