XXXVIII. 

 THE CEYLOK SUN-BIRD. 



r MONG the lovely groves and gardens of 

 Ceylon sports the dainty little Sun-Bird 

 in the Picture. 



It is dressed, as you perceive, in the 

 gay attire of the beautiful birds. Its 

 throat is a rich purple mixed with black, and the 

 body is a glowing yellow; while the band across 

 the throat, and the tail feathers, are a deep brown. 

 Nothing can exceed the beauty of this tiny gem, 

 as it perches itself on the petal of some tropical 

 flower, and feeds upon its juices, picking off, as it 

 does so, the insects which have found a home there. 

 Its note is quick and sharp and impatient, and it 



