J6ir&5 of IParaMse at the Zoolooical 

 Gardens. 



THERE are at the time of writing no less than five 

 specimens of Birds of Paradise at the Zoo- 

 logical Gardens in Regent's Park. These five 

 individuals belong to three species, viz., The 



KING BIRD OF PARADISE, <? & ? 



(Cicinnurus reghis) . 

 Male drawn from one of the two living birds. 



Great or Emerald Bird of Paradise (Paradisea apodaj, 

 the Lesser Bird of Paradise fP. tnviorj and the King 

 Bird of Paradise ( Licbinurtcs regiiisj. 



Of the first named the Society have possessed cue 

 specimen before (vide " Bird Notes," Vol. I. p. 277, 



