BRADORNIS* MARIQUENSIS.— Smith. 
Aves— Plate CXIII. A, Adult.— B, Young. 
B. superne brunneus, inferne albus aut flavo-albus ; cauda pallide brunneo-rubra, apice subfurcata ; rostro 
nigro ; tarsis brunneo-rubris. 
Longitudo e rostri apice ad basin caudes 3 unc. C lin . ; caudee 3 unc. 4 lin. 
Colour. — The upper and lateral parts of the head, the back and sides of 
the neck, the interscapulars, back, rump, and shoulders, a colour intermediate 
between light brownish red and hair-brown — a dull pale brown with, in some 
lights, a slight shade of green. The primary and secondary quill coverts, the 
primary and secondary quill feathers, and the scapulars light umber-brown, 
the primary quill feathers narrowly edged externally, and tipped with rusty 
white ; the quill coverts, secondary quill feathers, and scapulars edged and 
tipped broadly with the same colour. Tail, like the wings, light brownish 
red, the feathers narrowly edged externally, and tipped with rusty white. 
Chin, throat, belly, vent, and under tail coverts white, here and there faintly 
tinted with pale sienna-yellow, or, in some specimens, with wood-brown. 
Inside of shoulders white ; inner edges of quill feathers, towards base, pale 
sienna-yellow. Bill liver-brown. Eyes deep brown. Tarsi and toes light 
brownish red, tinged with rose-red ; bristles at angles of mouth, liver-brown. 
Form, &c.— Figure moderately robust. Head rather narrow ; feathers of 
forehead slightly inclined forwards, and partially conceal the nostrils, which 
are narrow and placed close to the lower margin of the nasal fossa;. Bristles 
at angles of mouth few, short, and rigid. Wings short, rounded, and, when 
folded, reach to about the commencement of the second third of the tail ; 
the first quill narrow, and about half the length of the second ; the fourth 
* Ch. Gen. Bill rather broad at base, compressed towards point. Gulmen between nostrils high and 
keeled curved throughout its whole length ; apex of upper mandible inclined downwards. Wings rather 
short and rounded, first quill feather rudimentary ; fourth, the longest. Tail long, its point square, or 
slightly forked. Tarsi short, inner and hinder toes nearly of equal length, outer rather longer. Claws 
short, curved, and pointed. 
