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half an inch and of a greyish-brown colour, darker towards 
the shaft, the barbs having minute, thick-set barbules; then 
follow' long, unconnected filaments, of a still darker brown, 
which run into a compact apical web of dark purple-brown, 
tipped with yellowish brown. Many of these feathers have 
an accessory plume, but this is always downy in its whole 
extent, which scarcely exceeds half the length of the main 
shaft. On placing a number of these feathers together they 
present a soft, glossy appearance and look as fresh as if 
plucked yesterday from the body of a living bird.” 
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