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puil of 4he eye large, and the eye itself fula giving the whole
bid a mid and] pjagng expression: the naked orlits ade of W
bluish gay.< The whole plumage abov is yellowihshy'4-brdwn,
singed With vinaceous oi the crown, and paler on the sides of the
head and neck; ulider the ears is a small bright rich a4deep
iolaceu spts rivalfling the amethyst in splendonr and above
tis.8a 1similar smallerl one, not very distinguisable :- the sides of
th  ce bend of the wing exhibit splendid golden
lares rflections sigtly passing intq greeni    in different,
<.  e~ se .1    re sts
lights:f. the scapulars are spotted with black, the spots bing
large and roundish, the exterior wing-coverts, spurious wing and
qulathers are blackish; the primaries are edged with wite
externa~ly and with the exception of the zoter ones, at tip also;
the secondairies are broadly terminated with white. The chin is
yellwishwhite the whole inferior surface is b ight vinaeouss,
paler oni the throat, and gradually passiig into richei on the
bell; th ffeilanks and under wing-coverts are delicate lilac, anid
the under tailcoverfts are mixed with the same colour, sdm  of
the longest being entirely lilac, which is also fund at the base o
mage on th rb       and rump. The wings are six inches'a
ani iwa iiiter iong, reaching'within one inch f the tipof the tail:
the primaries  are entire on both vanes, the fierst is longer than
the ffurthfthe second longest, thoug  scarcely longer than t
third.  The tail isfour. and a hilf inches Ion'g, cmposed o
twelve broadll, rondfnlled fthers, extending but one
hey'on44Shir cwoverts: it is nearly even, and f t o   ofth
y with &abroad biack band at twothirds o its length, obsolete
n the two middle feathers, (which are of the colour of 5th body)
purer on the three exterior; the lateral feathers are pearl-gry for
alf:  inch towards the tip, the ou;te plume being mre6e
of hat clr on the J outer vane adl the tail-fathfers are lash
on the ifWror surface to w*thin three quarters of an inch of teir
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