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extremities ; the secondaries are of an ashy blue, those nearer the body 

 being long and pointed, and, when the wing is closed, reach to the 

 end of the primaries. The tail consists of twelve feathers, bluish ash, 

 terminated with blackish. Iris brilliant red. The beak is green at 

 its origin, yellow towards the middle, and red at its extremity. The 

 naked part of the thigh, tarsus, feet, and claws black. 



In the female the colours are less pure, and the tufts on the side 

 of the head shorter. 



My figure of this bird is after Gould (pi. 272), for although I have 

 skins in my collection sent to me from the Dobrudsha, I do not feel 

 justified in altering the excellent figure in the first edition. 



It has also been figured by Edwards, pL 134; and Buffon, pi. 

 enl. 241. 



The egg is in my own collection from the Dobrudsha, sent me by 

 Dr. CuUen. 



