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It sceinod impatient, hopping about without 

 ^tlidrawing its gaze from tUe minor, uttering 

 tBe listtal eaMi^ no4e», but iMt ^M-^mt sur- 

 prise tliat the reflected figure (or, as he seemed 

 to reojird it, ]iis opponent) imitated so closely 

 all iiis actions, and was as watchful as himseH\ 

 Theare was, however, on Ms part, no indication 

 «f domt>idiirexiei9% t^^ <^ tlie festers^ 



nur was any irritafiioit displayed at not being 

 ahle to ap]»roach nearer to the supposed new 

 comer from his own native land. His attention 

 was directed to the mirror during the time it re- 



quietly and composed himself upon the Dpp^ 

 perch, as if nothing had excited him. 



One of the hest opportunities of seeing this 

 splendid bird in all its beauty of action, as well 

 fl^ display ^ plumage, U early in the Tst^m^ 

 ing, when he makL-s his toxfet{ the IjL'iuitiful 

 subtalar plumage is then thrown out and cleaned 

 from any s])ot that may sidly its })urity, by being 

 passed gently through the bill ; the short, choco- 

 lltte^ocibmie^ wings are exteitd^ to tihe tttisost, 

 and he keeps them in a steady flapping motion, 

 as if ill imitation of their use in fliglit, at the 

 same time raising up the delicate long feathers 

 over the back, which are spread in a chaste and 

 elegant manner^ iflocting l^ke &m M Hkt 



