194 PARADISE BIRD. 



chestnut; from beneath the wings, on each side, arises a tuft of long, 

 loose, axillary feathers, reaching an inch and a half beyond the tail, 

 which is glossy blue-green above, and black beneath. 



A specimen of this was in the collection of Mr. Leadbeater; the 

 wings and legs were wanting. It is the only one which has come 

 under our observation. 



12— GOLD-BREASTED PARADISE BIRD. 



Paradisea sexsetacea, Ind. Om. i. 196. Shaw's Zool. vii. 496. pi, 66. 



————— aurea, Got. Lin. i. 402. 



Manucode a six filets, Buf. iii. 171. PI. enl. 633. Zool. Indie, p. 38. 5. 



Le Sifilet, Ois. de Paradis p. 18. pi. 6. 



Oiseau Paradis a gorge doree, Son. Voy. 158. t. 97. 



Gold-breasted Paradise Bird, Gen. Syn. ii. 481. Ind. Zool. 4to. p. 26. V. 



SIZE of the Turtle. Bill blackish; irides yellow; on the forehead, 

 at the root of the bill, a crest, which the bird carries nearly erect ; 

 this, when flat, extends somewhat beyond the eyes, and is composed 

 of fine, stiff* feathers, not well furnished with webs ; at first it is 

 black, but some of the feathers are half black, half white ; top of 

 the head, cheeks, and throat changeable violet black ; fore part of 

 the neck and breast gilded, changeable, green, very brilliant; on 

 the neck behind a large green-gold spot ; back deep black, with a 

 violet gloss : wings and tail black ; beneath each wing arise long 

 black feathers, which cover over the wings while at rest ; the webs of 

 these are loose, like those of the Ostrich ; on each side of the head, 

 near the ears, three long feathers, without webs, except at the end, 

 where they are spread out into an oval, which part is webbed ; they 

 are so long, that when ranged on each side of the body, they reach 

 to one-fourth of the tail, which is somewhat cuneiform ; the legs are 

 blackish. 



