3XUE AND GREEN" DAW. 
face like polished metal: the lesser coverts of 
the wings, both above and beneath, are of the 
same shining blue colour. The middle of the 
back; the quills, and the two rows of coverts 
above them; are of a most" splendid green, re- 
flecting glosses like burnished gold. The co- 
vert-feathers have black tips, which form two 
rows across each. wing. The insides of the 
quills, and under side of the tail, are of a 
dusky black. The tips of the tail-feathers, 
and the middle of the belly between the legs,, 
have the blue feathers tinctured with green. 
The legs, feet, and claws, are pretty strong in 
proportion, and covered with black scales. 
The outer toes adhere a little at their bottoms" 
to the middle toes 
" The above described," concludes Ed- 
wards, " I take to be, undoubtedly, an un- 
known species; as I can find no figure, or 
description, in Natural History, agreein 
with it." 
This bird, as Edwards was informed, cam 
from the island of Ceylon, in the East indies. 
