. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. BIRDS OF NORTH AND MIDDLE AMERICA 121 red; rictus orange-red; tarsus and toes salmon-orange red; lower part of tarsus and large scutellae of toes dusky. Adult female.—Similar to adult male but head and secondaries darker, pale neutral gray to neutral gray, the secondaries often nar- rowly tipped with whitish; the primaries averaging slightly less of the chestnut-brown color; the shafts of the rectrices black on upper side only, light beneath (color in dried skin light buff). Immature (sexes alike).—Similar to adult female, sometimes even dar
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. BIRDS OF NORTH AND MIDDLE AMERICA 121 red; rictus orange-red; tarsus and toes salmon-orange red; lower part of tarsus and large scutellae of toes dusky. Adult female.—Similar to adult male but head and secondaries darker, pale neutral gray to neutral gray, the secondaries often nar- rowly tipped with whitish; the primaries averaging slightly less of the chestnut-brown color; the shafts of the rectrices black on upper side only, light beneath (color in dried skin light buff). Immature (sexes alike).—Similar to adult female, sometimes even darker (scapulars, interscapulars, all upper wing coverts, back, rump, and upper tail coverts dusky neutral gray to blackish slate); second- aries not lighter than primaries; rectrices with angular whitish spots on the inner webs, producing, on under surface, the effect of three. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States National Museum; Smithsonian Institution; United States. Dept. of the Interior. Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, [etc. ]; for sale by the Supt. of Docs. , U. S. Govt Print. Off.
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