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398 the two middle ones, brownish-black, barred with white. A broad band of white across the neck, broader anteriorly and including the chin and throat. A band of blue across the fore part of the breast. The rest of the under parts white, excepting the sides, which are mottled with blue. Length 121/2 inches, extent of wings 20; bill along the ridge 2, along the gap 21/2; tarsus 1/2, middle toe 11/12.

Adult Female. Plate LXXVII. Fig. 3. The blue of the female is much duller. The band on the upper part of the breast is of dull greyish blue and light red intermixed; below this is a narrow band of white, and across the middle of the breast a broad band of yellowish-red, of which colour also are the sides. The rest of the under parts are white, tinged with red.