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Lamprotornis chalybaeus
Glossy blue-green head, blue upper parts, flanks royal blue. Folded wing tips lay less than half way along tail. Eye yellow
Bush, farmland and gardens
seen here in hotel grounds. Details from Helm Field Guide "The Birds of The Gambia and Senegal" I would recommend this.
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That is one beautiful bird, Mel. Thanks.