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the wing silver grey ; the middle of the back the same, and 

 the long acuminated feathers of the scapulars nearly white. The 

 hind part of the neck is also pearl grey ; the sides of the neck 

 and breast slightly tinged with flesh-colour : the front of the 

 neck and breast are ornamented by a double row of blackish 

 oblong spots. The eyes are yellow ; the lore green : from the 

 convex of the eye rises a streak of black, which runs towards 

 the crown, where it unites with the crest. The beak is 

 orange at the base, yellow towards the tip. The legs and 

 feet are greenish-brown, the naked part above the knee 

 orange. 



The eggs of this species are four or five in number, and are 

 in colour pale green, without polish, as represented in the 

 Plate (fig. 164). 



