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colour ; and many crested birds, including the 

 handsome metallic green and indigo plantain- 

 eater, with deep crimson tips to the wing-feathers 

 and scarlet crest (Corythaix Living stonii). 

 These crimson-tipped wing-feathers are brought 

 for sale here as well as on the west coast. I 

 believe they are regarded as " Fetish." The 

 red colouring matter is remarkable from its 

 containing a considerable amount of copper. 

 One very beautiful species of Coly, a rich 

 rufous brown, with two long tail-feathers and 

 a black crest, abounds in the woods, and is a 

 great rival of mine in collecting insects ; many 

 a time have I seen one chasing a butterfly I 

 particularly coveted, which sometimes fell to 

 the bird's share and sometimes to mine. I 

 shall never forget the cry of horror my boy 

 gave, nor his look of consternation, when one 

 of these birds darted out and captured a rare 

 butterfly he had been endeavouring to net for 

 more than an hour whilst patiently seated in 

 a most uncomfortable position on the top of 

 a tree. 



