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ing the cawing notes, or barking alond^ to tlie as- 

 tonishment of the auditors^ wlio regard the bird as 



iJeyottd their conception. Having conchidtMl, 

 he jnm]is down to tlie lower perch in search of 

 donations of living grasshoppers, seemingly in 

 niDO^ happy and good-Kumouped i3CJSimigr* 



1^ bkd Is 33b^ Itt isU vi3tveii{»!t& hi its h$Mt& tif 

 feeding ; bntiteats rice leisnrely, almost grain by 

 grain. Should any of the insects thrown into 

 his cage fall on the floor, he will not descend 

 m ttteni, appearing to be imM Hhi^ m 80 doing 

 he^mjldidl ^ ddk^^lu^^ I ih^More 

 seldom or ever descends, except to perform his 

 ablntions in the pan of water placed at the bottom 

 of the cage expressly for his use. 



Fear the " Paradise Bird,^' in another large 

 m^A, h ike Bnp^ib li^gpi^^ having atl iM 

 thievish propensities, with the usual saucy manner 

 of the tribe ; its plnnuioe is Ijeantil'nl, the principal 

 colour being in splendid purple markings ; the 

 Bill Id of tsXk orange colour; like dogs and cliil- 

 dren, it seems fctod of Mng noticed ; it welcomes 

 visitors by spreading its long and elegant tail, as 

 well as l>y raisiiio* and showing oil' iis [u'etty 

 plumage to the best advantage, looking out 

 sharply for- wsmcU^ and, at die same time, ut- 

 teiJing ^ pecifliar noise which sonwiafc resem- 



