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Thti neck of tliis bird is of a beautiiiil iiiid 

 4«fl^e <?tttiary yellow «oloj$r, U^iidling giii- 

 ^ludiOy intd fine chocolate colour pf the other 

 parts of till' IxKly ; the wings are verj short,, 

 and of a cliocolatc colour. Underneath them, 

 long, delicate, and gold-coloured feathers pro- 

 ved ima the Mm in two 1)«&iitiM a&d gmei^ 

 Ittl talb> ^tending far beyond the tail, whieh h 

 also short, of a chocolate colouTj with two very 

 lonof shafts of the same hue proceeding from the 

 urupigiiini. At the base of the mandibles thede- 

 licllite plumage has during onetime (according as 

 the rayt^f %ht(axe^^rmii lip^a i€) Ite appear- 

 ance oClilie Hack veh et, and at another a veiy 

 dark green, which contrasts admirably with the 

 bright emerald of the throat- There is nothing 

 abupt or gaiwly m theplimage c^thfa bWs^ 

 colours haraii^aise m Ib^ mmt el^^ant nmmm:^ 

 and tlic chasteness does not fail of exciting oiar 

 admiration. The mandibles are of alii>bt blue ; 

 i rides bright yellow ; and the feet of a lilac tint. 



This elegant creature has a light, playful, and 



pm&M tmnQs^^ idjSt m &^ md impudmt 



look ; dances about vrhm a visitor approaches 



the cage, and seems deligbted at licing made an 

 object of admiration : its notes are very peculiar, 

 resembling the cawiug of tlie raven, but its tones 



