with two long, narrow, white nuchal feathers ; wings, lower scapulars, tail, and. back of 

 the neck puce-grey, as are the sides of the body, rump, and upper tail-coverts. Base 

 of the forehead, sides of the head, and entire lower parts white ; under wing-coverts 

 and axillaries very pale grey ; bill black, lighter below ; feet yellowish. 



Juv. Upper parts with buff spots on the wing-coverts and longer rufous lines else- 

 where ; tips of wing- and tail-feathers whitish. Lower parts streaked with dark brown, 

 light brown, and creamy white ; throat whiter. 



Dimensions. — " Total length 18 inches, culmen 3, wing 10"5, tail 4, tarsus 2'8 " 

 (Sharpe). 



