kicosa'r pigeok. 
gold. The outermost quills are of a line blue, 
as are the covert-feathers immediately above 
them : the tips of the quills, for a good depth, 
are of a dark duskv blue. The tail, and it's 
upper covert-feathers, are white. The legs and 
feet are covered with reddish purple scales." 
• The conclusive remarks of Edwards are verv 
thara£leristic of that excellent naturalist : who 
seems to have had a very contemptuous opi- 
nion of the abilities of Albin, mingled wi:ii 
much of what is usually called jealousy, or 
envy of another's success ; but which, we 
conceive, on the present occasion, as well as 
in many similar cases, Is the manlv regret of 
superior taleucs, on perceiving amisapphca:ion 
of pojmlar favour, where little or no merit in 
faCt exifls. 
" Albin," observes Edwards, " has figured 
\v;.at he calls the Cock and Hen ot tliis spe- 
cies, in Ills History of Birds. I ex.um ncd 
them, aiterwards, at Sir Haas Sloanc's, but 
could see no dilicrence, from whence to con- 
clude iliat thev were male and female, or that 
their 
