THE HAREWA • 109 



cheeks, and upper-throat bkie ; a faint 

 yellow zone surrounds the fore- 

 ^.^^^ neck and passes round the black 



of the throat forming a collar. 

 The lesser wing-coverts are blue and 

 there is a patch of the same colour 

 under the wings, which is only seen when 

 the bird spreads them out. The bill is 

 black, slender and curved, the tip being 

 bent and notched. The tail is short and 

 square, and the wings are rounded. The 

 feet are leaden, iris brown, and claws 

 horn-coloured. 



The female is generally less brilliant 

 in colour than the male. The yellow of 

 the forehead is paler, and the black of the 

 neck is of smaller extent. The young 

 are entirely green, with a faint bluish tinge 

 on the winors and tail. In size this bird 

 is slightly over seven inches. 



