of the Lesser Bird-of-Paradise. 



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the nervous energy of which they are capable (text-fig. 24). 

 This is the first stage of the display; and with every 



Text-fig. i'."i. 



Paradisea minor. 



(Dancing attitude preceding- second stage of the display.) 



muscle tense, the bird often remains in this attitude from 

 ten to twenty seconds, slightly quivering his wings, and 



