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stances as above detailed. The birds were all living, and in his 
possession, about a year ago, and had shown no disposition what- 
ever to leave him. ” 
The length of this species is three feet, extent five feet two 
inches; the bill is black; irides dark hazel; upper half of the neck 
black, marked on the chin and lower part of the head with a 
large patch of white, its distinguishing character; lower part of 
the neck before white; back and wing-coverts brown, each fea- 
ther tipt with whitish; rump and tail black; tail coverts and vent 
white; primaries black, reaching to the extremity of the tail; 
sides pale ashy brown; legs and feet blackish ash. 
The male and female are exactly alike in plumage. 
