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the present bird and the two following species are nearly allied to one 

 another, and form a small homochroous group. They are rather larger 

 in size than the birds which immediately precede them in my arrange- 

 ment, and have the bill rather stronger. AU three agree in the 

 metallic bluish-green and black of their general plumage; but the 

 present bird may be immediately distinguished from its two affines 

 by the bright red colouring on the front and sides of the head, of 

 which there is no trace in either of the other species. 



There are examples of this bird in the British and French National 

 Collections. 



