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rich, colors probably serves in chief part as an ornament. 

 Like most pugnacious birds, they seem always ready to 



fight, and when closely confined often kill each other; but 

 Mcntagu cbserved that their pugnacity becomes greater 

 during the spring, when the long feathers on their necks 

 are fully developed; and at this period the least movement 



