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He
wears a non-descript coat of black feathers, enlivened only by a bold
yellow collar, orange beak, and yellow legs and feet. ... he will appear
disheveled, calling to mind a traveler who has spent too many days and
nights on a day coach without changing clothes. This condition will
change for the better as he matures ... . The ruffled look will be corrected
by meticulous grooming and, after the first molt, the sooty black feathers
of adolescence will be replaced by a glossy black plumage gleaming with
a purple and green sheen.
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