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web of the feathers being white, edged with blue towards the tip. The bill is nearly black ; 

 the feet are very dark yellowish ; the iris is dark. 



Total length 7 inches, wing 4-6, tail 2"9, bill 0-45, tarsus 0-49. 



In the young, according to Salvadori, the white spots are absent, the blue has a stronger 

 shade of green, so that the whole bird is much more dull in colour than is the adult. 



The differences existing between the half-dozen skins preserved in the National Collection 

 are probably due to difference of age. 



