deep purple. I he abdomen and under tail coverts pure white, the former streaked with purplish-gray on the upper portion. 
Bill very long, slender, and much curved, black. Feet and tarsi dull lead color. 
“ Female . — Head chestnut-brown. Back and wings rufous-brown. Primaries and secondaries blackish-brown 
on inner web, outer web brown. Upper tail coverts and tail light red. Chin and throat blackish-brown, each feather with 
a central streak of light brown. Breast light brown, irregularly barred with dark brown. Flanks and lower parts of body 
yellowish-brown, indistinctly barred with dark brown, except in the centre of abdomen, which is light reddish-white, 
i highs reddish, barred with brown. Under tail coverts pale reddish. Iris chestnut. Bill long, curved, and slender like 
that of the male, black. Feet and tarsi lead color.” 
