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bient air. In this position the bird would romuiii 

 £»r asboittime, seemingly proud of its heavenly 

 hem^^mi m mfimeB^ delight wiifclt li&iKiost 



enchanting self; it will tlien assume vfj^0its 

 attitudes, ao aa tQ regard its plumage in every 

 direction. 



I never yet beheld a soil on its feathers. Afler 

 ejtpandin^ ihe wiags it -wmld briajg iUmi toge^ 

 the? so as to couceal the bead, then, bending 

 it gracefully, it would inspect the state of its 

 plumage undenieatli. This action is repeated 

 in quick succession, uttering at the time its 

 eroaHng notei ; it ih&H peckd cleans tta 

 plumage in every part witbin reach, and tlirow- 

 ing out the elegant and delicate tuft of feathers 

 underneath the wings, soeuiingly Mirh niiieli 

 care, and with not a little jnide, they are 

 dtitnad in Meoi^on^ If reqmred, by throwing 

 abroad, elevating, and |>aBsing them in 

 Sttceession tliroiiq-h the bill. Then, turnin£r its 

 back to the spectator, the actions al)0ve-men- 

 tioned are repeated, but not in so careful a 

 mmmi elevating its 1^1 and long sliaft featherB^ 

 it taises the delicate plumage 6f ^ Bliditar eli^a<> 

 racter to the sub-alar, forming a beautiful dot$al 

 crest, and, throwing its feathers u]j witli much 

 grace, appears as proud as a lady dressed in her 

 Ml Ml-drefis. Having completed tlie tiiilet, 



