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NATl'R AL HISTORY. 
wmg feathers are a little mottled with white and <ween, and 
the whole plumage has a line gloss like satin, fhe tail is 
5S tKWh Ft f and 1,01,1 11 spring8 two naked «*U>ers 
I'ke those m the former species, except that they coil in 
a spiral manner at the end. It is supposed to breed in New 
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The magnificent bird of Paradise is superior to all the 
preceding in the beauty of its plumage. It is the size of a 
b atkb'rd. ] he crown of the head is a deep chestnut. At 
each oft l' a ' f ° 116 '| lec i k ” lufl of yeHowish feathers arises, 
each of which is marked near the tip with a black spot • 
colom 'fcT'T ar I 0the , r t,,ft stil1 a " d of a straw 
toloui. Ihe back and tail are of a bright red brown 
Dovvn the middle of the throat, neck and breast, the colour' 
is bine green winch is encircled by a gorget (as it were 1 
of black with a green shade. The'long 8 l&theS. fro n7 the 
tad are without tufts at the end, but are furnished with very 
short green webs on one side. Besides these there is the 
gorgel bird of Paradise , and some other species of less note. 
I he Beefeater is about eight inches and a half l on o- 
l °lT p ,,muge is liglu blow, b and its breast 
a dirty yellow. It has a strong and thick bill, with which 
unde?th th V VOrmS 1 “? °, ther insects which are enclosed 
its name* lT!°? ?• the oxen, whence it derives 
ns name. It is a native of Senegal. 
Of the Co rucui there are about seven species most of 
them inhabitants of South America. They are ’beautiful 
birds, the plumage of some of them being ash coloured 
# J .°f Where reddish, hnely varied with white, &c. The 
wnJ’frri C . u ™ cut 18 of a green colour on the back, 
wi tngs, &c. arid the lower parts of a fine red. The whole 
C';.f ln ^ ed b y bllvi "g the nostrils covered with 
nek bustles. 1 hey are mostly of the size of a blackbird. 
The Barrets are described as a dull stupid race of 
buds, inhabiting the tropical climates. They probably take 
arcA„ 0m th f f U '° ng b,istle9 which su rround the bill, 
lhey aie in general larger than a lark, and vary oreatlv in 
plumage, being black, green, reddish, pied, &c/ ° y 
The Jaoamah is a beautiful bird. The general colour 
of .ts plumage is green, and in its habits and form it beaJs 
