THE 



PARADISE TANAGRA. 



Generic Character. 



Bill conical, acuminated, a little inclining to 

 wards the point, upper mandible flightly 

 ridged, and notched near the end. 



Linnceus and Pennants — Oafs, Pajferes. 



Specific Character. 



VIOLACEOUS TANAGRA, with the back 

 black, the rump orange, head green, breaft 

 and wings violet-blue. 



Lin. Syjl. Nat. p. 

 Le SEPTICOLOR. 



Buff. Oif. vol. IV. p. 279. pi. 13, 



TITMOUSE of PARADISE. 



Edw. pi. 349^ 



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It may be doubted whether in the whole feathered 

 tribe there exifts a bird of gayer plumage than this. 

 In the Humming-birds and fome others, there are in- 

 deed ftill more vivid hues, if lingly confidered ; but 

 fcarce any bird yet known difplays fuch a combination 

 of lively colours. This fplendid little creature is an 

 inhabitant of Guiana in South America. The female 

 is fomewhat lefs brilliant in colour, as is alfo the cafe 



with 



