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Iilnnies reacliing to the liead and beiiig swayed from side to side. 

 in botli of these and in the final stnge the bill is from time to 

 time opened to exhibit its delicate preen lining. 



In the final stage, Avhicli is depicted in text-figs. 3 and 4, a 

 complete transformation takes place, the body being suddenly 

 brought into an erect position, the nucluil hood of pale yellow 

 feathers flnshed into prominence above the head, the pectoral 

 shield lowered to form a broad ribbon-like strip of bright green, 

 down the centre of which now appears a narrow band of iridescent 

 feathers of emei-nld-green or brilliant blue according to the angle 

 of the light in which it is viewed, while at the lower extremity 

 of the sliield appears a narrow edging of the same hue. 



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