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STRANGE DWELLINGS . 
shade. It is of a close texture, and glossy as if made of satin, 
presenting a lovely appearance when the bird runs about in the 
sunbeams. The specific name, holosericeus , is composed of two 
Greek words signifying all silken, and is very appropriate to the 
species. The female is not in the least like the male, her 
plumage being almost uniform olive green, and the young male j 
is coloured in a similar manner. 
