Males, glossed with green, develop pale head plumes and a dark "mane" in breeding season.
His $2,700 safe, which was installed in March, was a custom job: it has a high-gloss, hunter green exterior finish, brass hardware and a fawn-colored velour interior.
The spring line from Mary Quant -- mascara, eye shadow, nail polish and even lip gloss -- offers green and more green, in shades to inspire envy.
It is mainly black, with a silky blue-green gloss to the head, becoming distinctly green on the back and wing coverts.
A sweet-sour dressing of sherry vinegar, olive oil and quince paste melted with orange juice glosses the greens, while slices of manchego cheese perch against the frisée and add buttery toothsomeness.
The African river martin is a large swallow, mainly black with a blue-green gloss to the head and a greener tint to the back and wings.
The same with their Brilliant Gloss, made with green tea and possessed of a silky non-cloying texture.
Yet despite the green gloss, there are signs that he and his allies on the City Council could face significant opposition to the plan from property owners.
There was also a growing concern that much of what passes for sustainability is a green gloss painted over business as usual, and the fact that so many companies claim to have seen the green light has engendered a dangerous complacency.
Clinique's Holiday Kisses box, which will arrive in time for Thanksgiving, puts five Lip Shimmers in a row ($20 at www.clinique.com), and Prescriptives lines up four rosy tints and one clear gloss in a green Op Art box ($27 at www.gloss.com).
