descending to a point, forming a kind of triangle; the sides o f the neck, chest, and belly greyish white;
under tail-coverts brown; wings brown; back olive-brown; tail slightly forked, the short centre feathers
and some o f the next beautiful bronze; the single outer feathers on each side, which are the longest, are
quite white. Bill long and narrow; feet moderate; the tarsi covered with brown feathers. The young
male a fifth larger than the female, with the crown more slightly sprinkled with spots.
Total length o f female 5 inches, bill 1, wing 21, tail 2f.
