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so; the five next have the outer weh margined with hlue; the rest have the outer web dark 

 green. The inner web of the quills has a yellow median patch, so that the black under surface 

 of the wing becomes crossed by a yellow band when the wing is expanded. The greater 

 under wing-coverts are dull black, the rest are red. The central tail-feathers are dark green, 

 with a slight blue tinge and pale red tips ; the lateral tail-feathers are jet-black at the base, 

 then green on the outer web, and pale red towards their tips. 



Bill black ; feet dark greyish ; iris dark brown. 



Total length 5-8 inches, wing 305, tail 36, bill 0"45, tarsus 0-35. 



The female is like the male, except that the top of the head is not red but of a rich green 

 and the underparts have an orange tinge. The cheeks, ear-coverts, and tail are as in the 

 adult male bird. The young male has the pileum green mixed with red. 



