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Brief #
Primarily blue-grey, with darker flight and tail feathers.
Description #
Its plumage is primarily blue-grey, with darker flight and tail feathers. Its most striking plumage feature, though, are its extraordinary crimson wings. Largely hidden when the wings are folded, this bright colouring covers most of the covert feathers, and the basal half of the primaries and secondaries.
Measurements #
Length: 15 - 17 cm
Wingspan: 27 - 32 cm
Weight: 17 - 19 g
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