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is above violet-grey, becoming greyisb olive towards tbe tips of the feathers ; beneath it is 

 purplish red towards the root, greenish yellow, or yellowish olive-green, towards the tip. 

 Iris maroon-coloured, with an inner ring of white; the beak and feet black. Total length 

 1350 inches, wing 7"5, tail 5 - 3, bill T05, tarsus - 85. 



The seven specimens in the National Collection are very uniform in coloration, but two 

 specimens (one from the Tweeddale collection and the other from the Gordd collection) 

 have the uropygium a little brighter than have the others. 



