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BLUE-EARBD GRAKLE. 
Lamprotornis cyanotis, Swains. 
Metallic sea-green ; ears and sides of the neck, blue ; belly 
and base of the tail-feathers, violet-purple ; lesser and 
greater wing-covers with a black spot on each ; tail short, 
even. 
Although less brilliant in its plumage than either 
of the two preceding, this is nevertheless a very 
splendid species, readily distinguished from those 
just described by having the under plumage nearly 
of the same colour as the upper, and in being much 
smaller in size. If we may hazard a conjecture 
where any thing like proof cannot be adduced, we 
should say that this is more akin to the Merula 
viridis Angolinus of Brisson than any other we have 
yet seen; because it is almost entirely green, and 
the sizes are nearly the same ; yet there are still 
many discrepancies, among the most material of 
which is the spots on the wings, to which Brisson 
makes no allusion. 
When held from the light, the spectator being 
between, the upper plumage is entirely shining 
green, which only assumes a blue tinge on the rump, 
upper tail-covers, and shoulder-covers. The same 
green hue extends from the chin to the middle of 
