. Cassell's book of birds . arched, andjoined at a sharp angle with the in nuptial plumage the tail of the maleseems to consist of only the middle feathers,which are much longer than those at the sides,and very various in their appearance; thecentre feathers are bent like those in the tailof a Cock, and of great length and breadth,narrowing somewhat towards the tips. THE PARADISE WIDOW Paradise Widow Bird (Vidua para-discd) is black upon the head, back, and tail,brilliant red upon the nape and lower parts ofthe body. The plumage of the female isbrownish yellow upon the h
. Cassell's book of birds . arched, andjoined at a sharp angle with the in nuptial plumage the tail of the maleseems to consist of only the middle feathers,which are much longer than those at the sides,and very various in their appearance; thecentre feathers are bent like those in the tailof a Cock, and of great length and breadth,narrowing somewhat towards the tips. THE PARADISE WIDOW Paradise Widow Bird (Vidua para-discd) is black upon the head, back, and tail,brilliant red upon the nape and lower parts ofthe body. The plumage of the female isbrownish yellow upon the head, the bridlesand two lines upon the top of the head beingblack, the breast rose colour, as are the bor-ders of the black wings. The length of thebody is about five and three-quarter inches, the tail eleven and a quarter inches, its breadth nine anda half inches, and the wing two inches. The female is somewhat smaller than her mate. The Paradise Widow Birds are found principally in the thinly-wooded forests of Africa, and. w^ THE paradise widow BIRD (Viduaparadisea). PASSERINE BIRDS. I8l appear to avoid the vicinity of man, flying about woodland districts in pairs or in small gala dress is donned during the rainy season, and is retained for about four months. Theprocess of moulting occupies but a very short time, and the long tail-feathers grow with great are often brought to Europe in considerable numbers, and are sometimes known under thename of Birds of Paradise. The song of this species is extremely simple, but not unpleasing; it isnever heard except during the period of incubation, and ceases when the beauty of the plumagehas disappeared. THE AMERICAN FINCHES. The American Finches include a great number of species called, not inappropriately, BuntingFinches {Passeretta), from the fact that the plumage presents markings very similar to thoseseen on our Buntings. They are characterised by a slender, conical beak, somewhat arched at its
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