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with wavy bars of dusky-black: wine-coverts fnr tL„ 
part white, those round the edge of the win^ bhrk 
.t Sst'i’s = “Ir 
with a narrow line of black from the nape to the nSle h'^ 
sides of the hind-neck vinous-chestnut, mottled with blarlf 
rf, f?’ '“'""'I''' of "Oder surface of body whLfS 
the chest downwards; sides of the chest hlart fLo r *u 
with a large white mark on tSe ner web formi^^^^^ 
mental patch ; sides of the body ashy-grey freckled whh 
dusky vermiculations and cross-lines • axillaries ^ 
wrog-covert, white the coverts rouS’ £ djr of fhe 
Adult Female. — Different from tire male Dnstv Kww, u 
,»,=;;rc» 
“l'"' 'I;™*';, 'h; ol-i" Jc^Sder of „Xs„Z: 
Of body from the lower throat downwards white; thfs d^ of 
the body ashy-brown, with greyish edges to the feathers axd 
lanes and under wing<overts white, those near the edge of the 
wing dusky-brown ; bill and feet as in the male hnr nmi ■ 
colour. Total length, 21 inches; wing, 
Young Males.— At first resemble the female, but have a some 
what shorter crest. In their first spring thev inne.rl^ L ? 
the fun characters of the adult bird, but detain for somrSme 
the rufous face and neck of the female plumage. 
Nestling.-Dark brown above, white below, with brown on 
