7. rARADISEA. 1(59 



Young male. At first rcsoinhling the old female, and gaining the 

 adult plumage only very gradually. Specimens in the ^iluseura 

 show that, by the time the yellow head and green throat are assumed, 

 the middle tail-featlxers commence to elongate and become narrower, 

 the maroon-brown on the breast gradually extends over the whole 

 of the under surface ; but even when it has overspread the whole of 

 the breast the long iiank-plumes are not developed, although the 

 two wire-like centre tail-feathers are seen to their full extent. 



Hob. New Guinea and neighbouring islands. 



a. (J ad. sk. Sorong, New Guinea. A. R. Wallace, Esq. [0. 



b,c. (S 2 ad. sk. Dorey, New Guinea. A. U. Wallace, Esq. [G 



*^) *»/■ d jiiv. sk. Dorev, New Guinea. A. R. Wallace, P'sq. [G, 

 ff. 2 ad. sk. Mysol. A. R. Wallace, Esq. [O.j. 



h. cj vix ad. sk. Zoological Society. (Type 



of r. hartletti.) 



3. Paradisea raggiana. 



Paradisea raggiana, Scl. P. Z. S. 1873, p. SoO; Elliot, Moiiogr. Paracl. 

 pi. 2 ; Salrail. ^- D' Albert. Aim. 3Ius. Civic. Genov. vii. p. 829, ix. 

 p. 191 ; Gould, B. N. Guinea, part iv. 



AduU mcdc. Head and neck all round straw-buff, the feathers 

 close- set and of a velvety texture ; a frontal band and cheeks, ear- 

 coverts, and throat bright metallic green, the feathers velvety to 

 the touch, this green patch leaving a narrow band of straw-buff 

 plumes across the lower throat ; forehead appearing black in the 

 light ; chin velvety greenish black, contrasting with the throat ; 

 entire back ruddy chestnut-brown, the wings slightly paler than the 

 back and not so glossy, the shafts of the quills bright reddish, the 

 least wang-coverts broadly edged with straw-buff; tail ruddy brown, 

 with red shafts like the quills, the two centre feathers elongated 

 into two long thread-like shafts 20 inches in length ; fore neck 

 and chest velvety purplish browu, forming a small shield ; rest of 

 under surface ruddy brown, rather paler on the abdomen and under 

 taQ-coverts, the Hank-feathers elongated into two large tufts of 

 plumes of a brilliant crimson, the ends of these jdumes paler and 

 whity browu, the barbules being lax near the end of these long 

 plumes ; under wing-coverts and inner lining of quiUs pale ruddy 

 brown ; " bill pearly grey ; feet reddish bi-own ; iris yellow " 

 (D'Alhertis). Total length 13-5 inches, culmcn 1-5, wing 6-9, tail 

 5-4, tarsus 1-85. 



AduU female. General colour above dull ruddy browu, including 

 the mugs and tail ; hinder part of crown, liind" neck, and sides of 

 the latter dull straw-buff ; fore part of crown-feathers round the 

 eye, sides of face, throat, and breast deep pur])lish brown ; rest of 

 under surface very pale ruddy brown, including the thighs and 

 under wing- and taH-coverts ; bill pearly grey ; feet plumbeous ; 

 iris yellow. Total length 12-5 inches, culrnen 1-4, wing G-15, taU 5, 

 tarsus 1'5. 



Young mak. Similar to the adult female, but of a much richer 



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