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longest, and the four first nearly equal ; tail emarginate and rounded, with 
the feathers acute. Upper parts light yellowish-brown, streaked with 
brownish-black ; the margins of the feathers on the back and scapulars 
slightly tinged with light reddish-cream colour, the edge of the wing paler, 
as well as those of the tail feathers. A broad streak of reddish-cream colour 
on the centre of the head, surrounded by rows of blackish-brown, as well as 
a line from the corner of the lower mandible ; a semilunar line of spots and 
streaks of the same on the upper part of the breast and sides of the 'body. 
Legs and feet very stout and rather long, claws long, slender, curved, and 
acute. Bill horn colour toward the tip and dull yellow ; cheeks and all 
under parts pale dull yellowish-white. 
Bill along the ridge h inch, along the edge f ; wing from flexure 2 inches 
and I ; tail 21 ; tarsus £ ; hind toe I, its claw •§ ; middle toe f, its claw^. 
The whole light flesh colour and transparent, eye hazel. 
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