The Bird of Paradise 



The Bird of Paradise is the most gorgeous of living 

 creatures. From the crest of his head to the last 

 feather in his magnificent tail he is a blaze of 

 brilliant colour. And very proud he is of his good 

 looks so much so that a number of these beautiful 

 birds will assemble together merely in order to show 

 themselves off to one another. In New Guinea, 

 where the Bird of Paradise lives, the natives call 

 these gatherings dancing parties; but the poor hen 

 bird, who is not at all good-looking, is not invited. 



