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while acrors the breaft runs a broad band of the brighteft grafs-green, of fo 

 vivid an appearance as to equal the varying fplendor difplayed in the colors 

 of fome of the Humming-birds: The extremities of fomc of the hypochon- 

 drial or fide-feathers are alfo of a fimilar appearance ; and the two naked or 

 ihaft-feathers, which fpring from above the tail, are ornamented at the ends 

 with a circular or fomewhat fpirally-turned and plumed web of the fame 

 rich color as the feathers bcfore-defcribed. 



This beautiful bird is faid to differ confiderably in its manners from the 

 common Paradife-bird, which is often feen flying in flocks : this, on the 

 contrary, is of a more folitary nature, and is commonly obferved fingle. 

 Like others of its genus it is fuppofed to feed principally on the larger 

 butterflies, 



BRADYPUS 



