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Vol. II. pp. 46 and 84), of the second they have had 

 several at one time or another, while the last, of which 

 they possess two males, is new to the collection. All 

 five birds are at present in the Insect House. 



LESSER BIRD OF PARADISE 



(Paradisea viinoyj . Drawn Jiom life. 

 At the time of writing one of the two male Lesser 

 Birds is in full nuptial plumage and the other com- 

 pletely out of it. 



