190 CLASS AVES. 



but the feathers of the sides, though a little elongated, 

 do not exceed the tail in length. 



King Paradise Bird. (Paradisea Regia.) Enl. 496. 

 Vail. 7. Vieil. 5. 



As large as a sparrow ; moronne-purple ; a band 

 across the breast ; the extremity of the feathers of 

 the sides, and the barbs which widen the end of the 

 two long threads, emerald-green. 



This M. Vieillot makes his genus Cincinnurus. 



Magnificent Paradise Bird, (^Par. Magnifi^a.) 

 Sonnerat. 98. Enl. 631. Vail. 9. Vieil. 4. 



Moronne above j green underneath and on the flanks. 

 The quills of the wings, yellow ; a bundle of straw- 

 coloured feathers on each side of the neck ; another 

 more yellow opposite the fold of the wing. 



Others again have slender but short feathers on 

 the flanks,*and are destitute of threads at the crupper. 



Gold-breasted Paradise Bird, (Par. Aurea. Gm. Sex- 

 setacea. Shaw.) Sonnerat. pi. 97. Enl. 633. 

 Vail. 12. Vieil. 6. et Galer. 97. 



As large as a blackbird ; black ; a golden-green breast- 

 plate on the throat, terminated by a small disk of 

 webs golden-green. 



M. Vieillot makes of this species his genus Parotia. 

 Gal. 67. 



Others, in fine, have neither thread, nor elongated 

 feathers on the flanks. 



