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green and half grey ; which last colour extends to 

 the extremity of the lateral feathers, whilst the 

 two middle feathers are entirely green : the under 

 part of the tail is black at its base, and of a greyish 

 white towards its tip : the tarsi are naked, and, 

 with the toes, are red : the toes are horny, and 

 the beak is grey. 



The female differs considerably from the male : 

 the size is the same : the colours of the head, the 

 back, and the rump, as in the male : the shield on 

 the breast is of a greenish yellow : on the nape 

 the colour is of a deep olive, and the surrounding 

 zone is of a bright grey : the marks at the bend 

 of the wings are more delicate : the scapulars are 

 of a greenish grey : the belly is greenish : the 

 lateral tail-feathers are entirely grey; the two 

 middle ones are green : the under parts of the 

 tail are similar to that part in the male, and the 

 feathers of the abdomen are tipped with yellow. 



The young have more of the greyish colour on 

 the upper parts of the body : the under parts, and 

 hinder part of the neck, are olive-coloured : the 

 feet are red. 



Inhabits India : its principal nourishment con- 

 sists of fruit ; and it will sometimes break the 

 stones with its beak to obtain the kernel : further 

 than the above, nothing is known of its manners. 



