liiiiii-ncck wliilisii uitli dusky margins, followed by a patcli of black across the lower hind-neck; lores and
haso offoi-oliead biiHy wliihsh; clieeks reddisli brown, like the sides of the face; cliin and sides of throat
light red ills h, wilii the centre and lower j)art of throat black; remainder of under surface of body whity
brown, uniform on the abdomen; tlie breast and sides of the body spotted with blackish-brown margins to
tlic leathers; the thighs and under tail-coverts reddish brown; under wing-coverts aud axillaries like the
breast, and barred across with dusky brown; ijnills brown below, light reddish along the inner web: " bill
and feet black; iris brown" (J. Gould), Total length 10*5 inches, cnlmen 1*15, wing 5*35, tail 4*5,
tarsus i n.
'I1ie figures in the Plate represent an adult male and female of the size of life, from specimens in the
liriiisli Museum. The descriptions are taken from the same birds.
B O W E R OF THE REGENT BIRD.
From a photograph sent by A. J- Camrbell, Esq.