. The Avicultural magazine. Birds; Cage birds. Notes 139 Small Bird House at the Zoological Gardens, has recently completed its moult and is now in quite perfect plumage, and I have on several occasions lately witnessed its display, which is entirely different to that of any other Paradise Bird with which I am acquainted. This is a bird of many colours, but the most conspicuous features of its plumage. are the breast shield of rich green and the fan-shaped shield of pale straw-coloured feathers which grows from the hind neck and normally lies on the back. The features of this shield are peculi
. The Avicultural magazine. Birds; Cage birds. Notes 139 Small Bird House at the Zoological Gardens, has recently completed its moult and is now in quite perfect plumage, and I have on several occasions lately witnessed its display, which is entirely different to that of any other Paradise Bird with which I am acquainted. This is a bird of many colours, but the most conspicuous features of its plumage. are the breast shield of rich green and the fan-shaped shield of pale straw-coloured feathers which grows from the hind neck and normally lies on the back. The features of this shield are peculiar in that they appear as though composed of finely spun glass, which in certain lights looks almost like Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Avicultural Society. [Ascot, Berkshire, etc. : Avicultural Society, etc. ]
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