. [Articles about birds from National geographic magazine]. Birds. BRIGHT-HUED PETS OF CAGE AND AVIARY. ) National Geographic Society IN WHYDAH SOCIETY, IT'S THE MALE THAT WEARS THE "TRAIN" With a body no bigger than a sparrow's, the graceful Paradise Whydah (upper right, above its modest mate) tows a flowing tail that may reach a foot in length. On the ground rests the Combasou, a feathered Jekyll-and-Hyde whose winter suit (left) is as plain as that of the female (right), while in summer it is clad in dressy bluish black (middle). In the center are the brilliant Red-billed Weaver (
. [Articles about birds from National geographic magazine]. Birds. BRIGHT-HUED PETS OF CAGE AND AVIARY. ) National Geographic Society IN WHYDAH SOCIETY, IT'S THE MALE THAT WEARS THE "TRAIN" With a body no bigger than a sparrow's, the graceful Paradise Whydah (upper right, above its modest mate) tows a flowing tail that may reach a foot in length. On the ground rests the Combasou, a feathered Jekyll-and-Hyde whose winter suit (left) is as plain as that of the female (right), while in summer it is clad in dressy bluish black (middle). In the center are the brilliant Red-billed Weaver (left) and the Orange Weaver, both of the family whose name derives from their elaborately inter- woven nests. V. 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 Washington, D. C. : National Geographic Society
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