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A ves.—P late XCIX. (M ale.)
C. rufo-albo, subflavo, nigro-brmmeoquc variegatus; plumis soapularibua maoulis oblongia nigro-brunneis
i ; signatis; gutters autice macula alba subtriangulare instructa ; romigibus quatuor extemia brunneo-
rubris, singulo, macula alba instructs; cauda nigro-brurmeo-fasciata.
L ongitudo e rostri apice ad basin’oaudse 4 unc. 9 lin .; caudle 4 unc. 6 lin.
Coi,ouE®phe feathers of the upper surface of the head and of the posterior
part of the neck liver-brown, broadly margined and tipped, with reddish
orange,; , eyelids mottled light reddish orange, white, and liver-brown ; the two
first in small blotches, the latter in narrow transverse lines. Ear coverts and
feathers immediately posterior to them liver-brown, crossed with some fine
narrow lines of reddish orange; the feathers of the anterior part of the throat
pale reddish orange, narrowly barred transversely with liver-brown; those at
and behind the angle of the mouth, as also those on the centre of the
throat, white. Between the white marks, and on the throat in front of the
breast, the feathers are liver-brown, barred, and tipped with reddish orange.
Interscapulars umber-brown, finely mottled at their edges with light reddish
orange; back and upper tail coverts: umber-brown, barred and tipped with
reddish orange. Scapulars with a number of strongly marked and well-
defined oblong liver-brown spots, each more or less distinctly edged with
white or light buff-orange. These spots are arranged in somewhat longitudinal
rows, one about the middle of each feather, and, from their so strongly
contrasting with the other colours, constitute a ready and available character.
The other portions of the scapularies light buff-orange, closely barred transversely
with delicate liver-brown lines. Lesser wing coverts umber-brown,
mottled with reddish white spots and reddish orange lines. Quill coverts
umber-brown, incompletely barred with reddish orange. Primary quill
feathers brownish red. The four outermost of each wing with a large white
blotch on the inner vane, about midway between the quill and tip of the
feather; the corresponding parts of the outer vane of the third and fourth