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been of a livid pink ; * tho nail black but pale 
towards its base ; tbe base of the bill is sur- 
rounded by a narrow list of white, and the head, 
cheeks and throat are dark clove-brown, shading 
into yellowish brown upon the neck ; on the back 
and scapulars the base of the feathers is greyish 
brown, cacli towards the tip inclining to yellowish 
brown, and finally tipped with yellowish white ; on 
the lower part of the back and rump they are uni- 
form dark greyish black, those nearest the tail tipped 
with white ; the upper tail-covers pure white, having 
the crescented pale mark common more or less to 
the three species ; tail (of fourteen feathers) dark at 
the base and broadly tipped with white, the shafts 
of the feathers of the same colour; tho wings, except 
the quills and greater covers, are of a paler tint, the 
feathers tipped with the same colour with those of 
the back, but on the secondaries tho pale ends are 
broader and nearly pure white. The quills are black 
at the tips shading into pale grey on the outer webs, 
with very strong broad white shafts ; the greater co- 
vers arc dark brownish black. Below, the colour of 
the neck gradually shades into a yellowish grey on 
the breast and belly, interrupted by the darker base 
of the feathers, farther shading into pure white on the 
vent and lower tail-covers ; the sides and feathers 
covering the thighs are greyish brown, each feather 
broadly tipped with white. The feet and legs are 
* We soon afterwards procured several specimens in a good 
state ; the colour of the hill was in some instances of a rather 
vivid pink, the “ crimson-red of Syme the feet were livid. 
