. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. insects in the air witli as rnnch adroit- ness as is exhibited by tlie firmer feathered Trnf,'ons, and is found to make its diet rhieily upon berries, fruits, and the insects wliich it can pick off the branches with- iUit forced to pursue tliem on the \\\n<i. Wliile cnsnged in tlie search after food, it is a suiliciently active bird, run- iiinp about tlio bouglis witli great agility, iinii clinging with its powerful feet in eveiy altitude, s(!eming to care little \vlu!tlier it be sit
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. insects in the air witli as rnnch adroit- ness as is exhibited by tlie firmer feathered Trnf,'ons, and is found to make its diet rhieily upon berries, fruits, and the insects wliich it can pick off the branches with- iUit forced to pursue tliem on the \\\n<i. Wliile cnsnged in tlie search after food, it is a suiliciently active bird, run- iiinp about tlio bouglis witli great agility, iinii clinging with its powerful feet in eveiy altitude, s(!eming to care little \vlu!tlier it be sitting on a branch, after tlie custom of most birds, or hanging with its head downward, like the parrots. Although so brilliant in colouring, it in not so easily seen as might be sup- posed, for its colour harmonizes well with the foliage and bark of the trees iinong which it dwells, and even tJie rich carmhie of its under surface is not very conspicuous in that land of IliiWOi'S. As may be seen from the engraving, the head is decorated with a curiously- sihapod tuft of slight and clastic feathers, which s])ring from the foreliead, and liy their peculiar curve overshadow the nos- trils and a considerable portion of the lieak. This crest, together with the head, the throat, the back, wing-coverts, and upper tail-coverts, are of the richest imauiuable green glazed with gold, glowing with a changeable sheen as the breeze plays M'ith the delicate fi1)res of the plu- mage. The (piill feathers of the wing are , as are the six central feathers I if the tail. The upper tail-coverts are very long, exceeding the tail by two inches, flowing gracefully over tlie stiftev feathei's by which they .are supported, and contrasting beautifully with their glossy black. The abdomen and re- mainder of the under surface is rich carmine. The total length of an adult bird is about fourteen inches. Before entering into any detailed description of the JJksplkndent ^'rogon, we nmst explain that in or
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