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und. t.-covers, velvet-black, these colours separated on the 

 breast by a narrow transverse band of brilliant violet. Length 

 5 in. 3 lines. 



9 Green ; w. and t. blackish-brown ; breast, belly, sides, 

 and und. t.-covers, greyish-white, varied with black spots. 



Hob. Madagascar Briss. Note. Standing near to N. splen- 

 dida, bifasciata, &c. Known by descript. of Brisson and figure 

 in Ois. Dor. The former our present authority. N. lotenia^ 

 Linn, is frequently quoted erroneously as a syn. for this bird 

 and N. splendida. 



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