9 lines. Mr. Bloxam describes 'the tongue as short, tubular, and divided [into] 

 filaments at the end ! ' " 



Gould says: — "The whole of the plumage rich rusty-red, deepening into brownish- 

 red on the back ; wings and tail brown, margined with rusty-red ; bill horn colour ; 

 feet black. 



" Total length 4 inches, bill -j^-, wing 2J, tail If, tarsi f ." 



