largely tipped with white, forming a conspicuous band; outer tail-feather on each side white, the
remainder dark brown, narrowly edged on both margins with white, and slightly tipped with rufous;
central feathers brown, broadly margined with rufous; ear-coverts striated with brown and russet red;
under surface white, with numerous small strice from the angle of the mouth; a series of brown and
russet-coloured spots across the breast; and a series of rufous and brown strice on the sides and flanks ;
bill dark brown, except at the base of the under mandible, where it is creamy white; legs, toes, and
claws brown.
The female is very similar, but has no rufous on the head, less white across the wings, the markings less
decided, and is generally of a darker hue.
The Plate represents the two sexes, of the size of life.
