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but that from the East Indies is considerably larger ; 

 the length of its wing, in fact, measures seven inches, 

 while that of the Senegal race is not quite six. 



The predominant colour of the plumage, as in the 

 generality of the species, is beautiful grass-green ; 

 brightest in the fore parts at the head, palest on the 

 under parts, and darkest on the quills. The vivid 

 green of the fore parts of the head becomes gra- 

 dually tinged, from the crown, with celestial blue, 

 similar to the light bloom of a plum ; this tint in- 

 creases to the middle of the neck above, where it is 

 suddenly terminated by a very narrow and almost 

 concealed line of rose-colour ; this is again margined 

 by a narrow line of black, which becomes progres- 

 sively broader, and after encircling the cheeks, ter- 

 minates on the chin ; this black collar does not go 

 entirely round the hind part of the neck, but is in- 

 terrupted in that part for about the length of three- 

 quarters of an inch. The tail is greenish blue above 

 and yellowish beneath ; the two middle feathers are 

 always very long, and extend from two to four inches 

 beyond the rest. The wings are black beneath : 

 the upper mandible is coral-red, the lower blackish, 

 and the feet flesh-coloured. The female is entirely 

 green. 



Total length, exclusive of the two middle feathers, 

 which are variable, 14 inches ; bill, from the base 

 of the cere, T 7 5 ; wings, 5 T 8 C ; tail beyond, about 8,; 

 total length of the tail, 11^. 



