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Unfortunately we have not been able to obtain any information as to its habits. Its 

 colour is dark blue, except tbe lores, cheeks, and upper and lower throat, all of which are 

 white, forming a large uninterrupted white patch. 



The feathers of the head are stiff and pointed. 



The wings and tail are also blue above, but the quills and the tail-feathers are black 

 beneath. The bill is red, as are also the feet ; the iris is red. 



Total length 7"5-8 inches, wing 43-4<-45, tail 27 -29, bill 0'42, tarsus 0'4. 



According to Dr. Einsch, iu the very young condition this bird is entirely blue. 

 Count Salvadori, however, has never seen such a specimen, though a figure of one has heen 

 given by Sparrman. 



We did not ohserve any noteworthy differences between the four skins in the Museum 

 of Natural History. 



