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quently called the 

 Emerald Bird-of- 

 Paradise, is small- 

 er than the crow. 

 Linnaeus gave the 

 specific name apo- 

 da to this bird, 

 which was gener- 

 ally and errone- 

 ously called foot- 

 less, to designate 

 the species, not 

 to perpetuate the 

 error. This bird 

 seeks the thick- 

 est foliage of the 

 loftiest trees, in 

 which to remain 

 concealed during 

 the day. The 

 feathers on the 

 head, throat, and 

 neck are very 

 short and dense. 

 Those round the 

 base of the bill, 

 and on the face, 

 are velvety and 

 black, changing 

 their color to' 

 green, as the di- 

 rection of the light 



changes ; those on the throat, the front half of the 

 and the upper part of the breast, are of a bright, 

 emerald green ; those on the head, back of the necl 



Bird of Paradise. 



neck, 

 deep, 

 , and 



