Specimen, Bird
Description
A small bird of about 13cm from beak tip to tail. There is iridescent purple on the back starting from the head to tail. The major flight feathers are a light black, brownish colour. The underbelly is white. There is a small black patch directly under the head by the lower beak. The legs and beak are black.
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Subject person
Collection
Credit line
Collected
by
William
Swainson.
Accession number
A98.735
Collection type
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