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on the spoon -shaped tip. The bill is yellowish white. 

 The female is black on the head and back, rusty brown 

 beneath. 



Fig. 6G.— prince Rudolph's bird of paradisk (Paradlsornis Riulolpld). 



This may well be termed the Blue Bird of Paradise, and 

 in its whole coloration is most distinct from all other 

 known species of the family. But as so many of these 



