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lighter; greater and lesser under wing coverts, pale yellow. 
The tail, which is rather long, is blackish grey, the feathers 
bordered with olive green; the side feathers have whitish 
edges, and are a little longer than the middle ones, beneath 
it is grey; upper tail coverts, brownish olive; under tail 
coverts, pale dull brownish white, tinged with yellow. Legs 
and toes, dark brown, the soles of the latter yellowish; claws, 
lighter. 
The female cannot be distinguished in appearance from the 
male. 
The young, in their nestling plumage, are greenish brown 
above, and dull yellowish white on the breast, and nearly 
resemble the adult, but the yellow and green tints are 
somewhat brighter, the bill, legs, and toes paler in colour. 
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