392 The American Naturalist. [May, 
Paradisea regia is more widely dispersed, and Paradisea apoda 
much less so, for it is confined exclusively to the islands of Ar- 
rou. The former is found not only here, but in Misole, 
Salawatti, Jobi and the mainland. 
Paradisea rubra haunts the islands of Waigeou, Gemien and 
Batanta. . 
Paradisea magnifica or speciosa makes its home in Misole, 
Salawatti and Jobi. 
Paradisea wilsonii is found only in Waigeou and Batanta. 
All the above mentioned seek the hot coast lands on the 
leeward side, while the two following keep at least 2000 feet 
above sea-level, viz.: Paradisea sexpennis and Paradisea superba; 
the latter is confined to the mountains of New Guinea solely. 
` Paradisea wallacei is found only in Halmahera and Batjan. 
In the countries where the Birds of Paradise live, they con- 
stitute the bulk of the birds. The work of Wallace gives 
curious information concerning their habits and mode of life. 
Rosenberg also writes at length about them in his Notes of a 
voyage to the islands southeast of the Indian Archipelago. 
According to his statement the males and females of Paradisea 
superba were the first undamaged specimens of this rare species 
ever seen in Europe. 
- Epimachi (Plume-birds), species that vie in its plumage 
with the Birds of Paradise, are found only in New Guinea and 
Salawatti. Neither Wallace nor Bernstein was able to pro- 
cure the Epimachus speciosus and gularis although the latter 
offered a reward of 80 francs for fine specimens.’ 
. Epimachus magnificus and resplendens inhabit the mainland. 
The last is also encountered in Salawatti, in some places eyen 
in great numbers. 
In Ternate Rosenberg met a traveller, who had brought A 
small collection of objects of natural history from the Nor 
coast of New Guinea, among them one bird in particular that 
attracted his attention. It was a new species unkn 
science, the shape and tints of which resembled th 
female Epimachus. An offer was made by Rosenberg "a 
bird in order that he might secure it for the museum of Leyde®, 
1 Confined exclusively to the Mountains of New Guinea. 
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