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Large. Medium long downcurved bill. Sexes alike. Adults: Crown, brown. Eyebrow, buff. Line from bill through and behind eye, dark brown. Upperparts, dark brown with bold, buff edges and notches on the scapulars and coverts. Underparts, buff, and rather bright, with streaking on neck and breast, and bars on the flanks. Rump, buff. Tail, buff with dark bars. Stiff bristles on thighs and flanks are difficult to see except at close range and in good light. Bill, dark brown, but lower mandible is paler. Legs, blue-grey. Juveniles: Similar to adult plumage during breeding season but as winter progresses becomes darker.

Vagrant to Indonesia (NB), Japan (NB), Papua New Guinea, Philippines (NB).

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