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neck on the sides, iridescent reddish chesnut, purple in some 

 lights, and green in others; on the back, bluish grey; nape, 

 brownish grey; chin, bluish grey; throat and breast, rich 

 chesnut, paler lower down and on the sides; back, bluish 

 grey. 



The wings have the first and third quill feathers equal in 

 length, longer than the fourth, but shorter than the second, 

 which is the longest in the wing; greater and lesser wing 

 coverts, bluish grey, with a few oblong spots of black; pri- 

 maries, leaden grey, the outer margins paler, the shafts black; 

 tertiaries, brownish grey. The tail, long and cuneiform, the 

 four middle feathers the longest, tapering and pointed at the 

 end; the four outer ones on each side graduated in length. 

 The two middle ones are blackish brown; the next on each 

 side white, tinged with grey on a portion of the outer web, 

 and leaden grey at the base; the four outside feathers on 

 each side white, partly tinged with grey, and at the base 

 with leaden grey; upper tail coverts, bluish grey; under tail 

 coverts, white. Legs and toes, rather long, and reddish orange 

 in colour; claws, black. 



The female is smaller than the male; length, about one 

 foot four inches ; her colours are less bright, and more tinged 

 with brown. 



VOL. iv. 



