. Chambers's encyclopaedia; a dictionary of universal knowledge. ^ become morebrown and more handsome. This species is ver\frequently used for ladies head-dresses. Its homeis in New Guinea and adjacent islands. Wallacebrought two live specimens to Britain, and they livedfor one and two years in the Zoological Gardens inLondon.—Among closely related sjiecies is the RedBird of Paradise (P. rnbra), restricted to the islandof Waigiou, near New Guinea. It is about 14 incheslong, and the side plumes are rich crimson. Thetwo middle tail-feathers form stiti black ribands,about 22 inches long. Wallace
. Chambers's encyclopaedia; a dictionary of universal knowledge. ^ become morebrown and more handsome. This species is ver\frequently used for ladies head-dresses. Its homeis in New Guinea and adjacent islands. Wallacebrought two live specimens to Britain, and they livedfor one and two years in the Zoological Gardens inLondon.—Among closely related sjiecies is the RedBird of Paradise (P. rnbra), restricted to the islandof Waigiou, near New Guinea. It is about 14 incheslong, and the side plumes are rich crimson. Thetwo middle tail-feathers form stiti black ribands,about 22 inches long. Wallace notes this bird asone of the most vivid instances of the developmentof colour and plumage through the selective actionof the females. The natives catch them by an. King Bird of Paradise (Paradisea rcgia). ingenious snaring contrivance.—The King Bird ofParadise (Paradisea regia, also called Cicinnurus BIRD OF PARADISE BIRDS-FOOT TREFOIL 177 re^iits) is much smaller, only about 6 incheslon{j, but is even more brilliant in two middle feathers of this living gem arewire-like shafts, about 6 inches long, bearingat their extremities a spiral emerald disc. Thefemales and young males are, as usual, veryplain.—The MagniHcent IJird of Paradise (Z/yy/zj//-hxie^ sjitriosa) has a curious double mantle on itsback.—The Superb LJird of l^aradise (Lophoritutatra) is yet rarer ami more brilliant, and bears amost extraordinary sliield (like another pair ofoutspread wings) on the back of its neck.—TheSix-shafted Bird of Paradise (Parutia scxjjcnnis)\a a«lome»l in many ways, but especially by sixslender feathers springing from the back of theheml and ending in oval webs. Wallace discovereda beautiful bird, which he called the Standard-wing(Sein
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