. The royal natural history. ^^^, olittering tufts over the eyes and wedge-shaped tail, the feathersof which are narrowed at the end into a blunt point. The colour is a shininggrass-green, metallic greenish blue on the crown, and inclining to goklen on the VOL. IV. — 3. ^-iv^ X Z 34 FICARIAN BIRDS. l^ack; the tufts at the side of the head being metallic purple, shading off intogolden and then to metallic green; while the sides of the head and throat areblack, the under surface of the body pure white, the flanks green, and all but thecentre feathers white, with their outer webs greyish. The tot
. The royal natural history. ^^^, olittering tufts over the eyes and wedge-shaped tail, the feathersof which are narrowed at the end into a blunt point. The colour is a shininggrass-green, metallic greenish blue on the crown, and inclining to goklen on the VOL. IV. — 3. ^-iv^ X Z 34 FICARIAN BIRDS. l^ack; the tufts at the side of the head being metallic purple, shading off intogolden and then to metallic green; while the sides of the head and throat areblack, the under surface of the body pure white, the flanks green, and all but thecentre feathers white, with their outer webs greyish. The total length is only4 inches. The female is duller in colour than the male, and has a green crown,while the sides of the face are dusky, the throat pale buff, and the tail-feathers ?^^.r>
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