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and rather compact. Feathers on the occiput a little elongated; a tuft of 

 very long, loose, linear feathers on each side of the head, rising from over 

 and behind the eye, and covering the ears. Wings small, acute; primaries 

 much curved, the first longest, the second almost equal, the rest rapidly 

 graduated; secondaries short, rounded. Tail a slight tuft of loose feathers. 



Bill black, tinged with blue. Iris blood-red. Feet dusky-grey externally, 

 greenish-grey on the inner side. The tufts on the sides of the head are 

 orange, anteriorly more yellow, posteriorly red; the head and upper part of 

 the neck are deep black; the rest of the upper parts brownish-black, the 

 wings greyish-brown, with a broad patch of white, the secondary quills being 

 of that colour. The throat, fore part and sides of the neck are dull black, its 

 lower part with some spots of the same; the rest of the lower parts glossy 

 silvery-white, excepting the sides of the body and rump, which are light red. 



Length to end of tail 13 inches; bill along the ridge ||, along the edge of 

 lower mandible 1-ff; wing from flexure 5 T \; tarsus Iff; hind toe and claw 

 -ff; second toe to the end of the claw 1 T 8 2; third toe 2; fourth toe 2i. 



Young in autumn. 



In this state the tufts of the head are not developed, and the feathers of 

 the neck are softer. The bill is greyish-blue, dusky above; the feet as in 

 the adult. The upper parts are brownish-black, the neck tinged with grey 

 behind; the secondary quills are white; the throat and a broad band, curving 

 beneath the ear so as almost to meet the other on the nape, greyish-white; 

 the neck brownish-grey all round at its upper part; the lower parts silvery- 

 white, the sides of the body and rump tinged with dusky-grey. 



