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some others, like Epimachus, Drepanornis, have long 
curved thin beaks. 
The true Paradisea are celebrated for the brilliancy 
of the elongated side-plumes and singular elongated 
tail-feathers. The Parotiae have six racket-like 
feathers on their heads ; Lophorina has a kind of 
large mantle or umbrella over its back, and its 
green and black plumage is of simple but great 
beauty. 
The most extraordinary Bird of Paradise, and in 
some way the most extraordinary bird of all, is King 
Albert’s Bird of Paradise, Pteridophora alberti. This 
bird has two greatly modified feathers on the head, 
above the ears, each consisting of a long bare shaft 
and a great number of separated paper-like lappets 
of a sky-blue colour and enamelled gloss, these 
feathers being twice as long as the body. The dis- 
covery of this wonderful bird dates back only as far 
as 1894. 
Besides the few types exhibited here for the 
benefit of visitors, Mr. Rothschild possesses the 
completest and finest collection of Paradiseidae in 
skins, many of which he has described himself for 
the first time. 
Bird Case III. 
contains the Kites and Honey-Buzzards, Hawks, Harriers, 
Owls, Swifts, and Nightjars. 
Of the true Hawks we see the Goshawk {Astur 
