The Red Cloud chief., 1881-03-24
rnr HiRp OF PARADISE

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! uval the sswcrs IN sasty asA extsasss-
g. Of cesus. especially car trcrirN ssrAa,
Ihea. loo. the grace Of their nnoHsFasat
and their swsys .onrsss,esn sJasd and
i~ndcscuhable ehsfra
AmrHs the msss brilliant nsemesFs 81
the fezthered uh~s are tkssss sAltsd
Bfcis q rsudse The natives ef the
Aoaacca Isisa.ts give thsn The sssae ~
Gods BIRDS. - ectsx saper 90 to az lie
has made. Mot even the hsmmasx
birds themselves" SAYS one. '.prc.ent
such ~ i~sssAsnstibls tfrasusy II tesui
and color ~ Is toand ansong The cosn-
rarssivety fee sreres e the BsKI. al
Paradise. In AL the icxfsers CLOS With
uspiendcns rssiiassee. iu nesHy ali there
Ia Spfss Strange and altogether lsaigae
arrangement ~ the ~plmmsx,. Aai In
many the features arc modified into
dses Tn msa surprisingly lereh si
fects"
The Great Emerald Paradise BIRD. Il
described n q most elcgsnf BIRD
Prom The mp ct the bill so the end OF
the long side feathers Is about twofert.
but 10 The end OF the real tail about
twelve inches: the size e the bird be-
ing lhss of the thrush. The tsti 10
slightly bent, md ~ . gsscIssh volsr
the base Surrounded. for the distance ot
half an meh. with close set. vrlrsi-iiks
black plumcS. with = raryia lnstsr Il
golica green. p The head. together with
ths bsrk part OF the neck. h. = pale gold
oe.ns. the throat aud four part 90 thr
&k II
green The whole remainder of The
piumsge on the body and the tail l. of
q tine Deco ehsxtsai. eKsps co ~ |
breast which is deep purpiish cotor.
FTenith upper pan IL caehnseis ~
the body. beneath The w,nSs springs q
vast as.emblsge VI extremely long,
broad iioating plunies vi the most
I~ielics,c texture and appearance. Ina
sure specimens of p bright, deep yell
In oshers ~ n psler htsc. hut nsoaif
Of these marked oy n few longitudinal
red spots. And from the middle
Df the .tnutp yiring n pair IL naked
considerably eyoneding In kng;h
sven tho long loose plumes IL the aide. :
This bird is y native of the Mulucra
and the Islands around New
particularly In Oh. Aroal La.
ham mentions that a specimen was
brought. aliyr 70 England, and t
!. occasionally bfoaght q Msrso In
1.-The chiefs Of the countries where
hey are found use them In their ,ur-
'ans- And in many parts Of Tho East.
u well "a in this country. they are used
- ornaments IN lad les' hats and head
lrosSes."
There 10 one species called King Bird
Il ParadBse. ut n tfopyhf TO " the
smallest OF all these birds. abont the
ixs ot-splsrA itT isalmpss ispo~sbier II
o give N adequate idea ~ che brilI.l
ancy OF It's velvc,-iike plumage Of
'lood.rsf. green. white. gold. chestnut
'rowa, etc. which Is exguisitely az J
anged upon bead. breast and wings. .
'resenusg . tiae sgios like rich satin I
The tail OF this bird Is remarkably =
hort. and from u spring two nakeI .
whish cell fn . spiral mauhcr
1 the end. The legs are moderately |
and of . ycIlosi.is brown eoior.
his species. called the King Bird Of The
butch. ~ aid not 10 associate with 9th. q
r birds OF he genias. but so be Of A I
nature, feeding on berries. ar Z
those Of a red color, seldom or
ever siifsng ON lofty trees, bm frequent. q
7 on shrubs and bushes. q
There Is ais1 the Golien-breastcd q
ird q fnkIdise, and The Superb Bird &
I Paradise, each OF n different form q
nd sdiastmsni oi the brilliant feath- Z
70; ADJ fAw OF tess nots. Bus Inn 4
edss0sE M aok permit Of our de- :
Many ssfsnre, tale. wer. told Of .b.. !
Ird bs ancient writers. IL was thonghl y
have no legs 90 feet. but To pass is q
me hostng in the air. and only occa- II
onaiiy take . little rest By suspend g
Itself from the branches Of q tree By n
Ie long feathers Of iss tail. it, sxy. c
ere supposed 10 be laid Ia the hoIloss v
rmed by the plumagc of the male o
rd. and that the mother bird sit. @
,on them whiks resting nron tbs bsek "a
her husband; botls birds floating lar. y
i0u5ays3u tte trees and feeding ON =
soft =devs q hesven. An ahsurd v
en- whishs pnpbshay odgiuntsd froas q
e fact that the places fran which Il
ey. we're recefved-the MALAY Archi- a
thea f;tsie knowa. aud a h
the specimens a. the bird ~hsch h
ached Europe were lexies.. fhsy a
lagined this its natural coucitioa. %
~Nneervsejsn vSs<e <uH ri
the reg. fd8 mo the bcdv.AS1Se.Df u.
aich dried mp the internal moisture. 81
d then. filing the cavity with al, b,
d spices. they s0d them 10 N. 8uro- 4,
ans for . mere tribe.
Aes4ctthe3eb w3a ssSociafa In. Lrre
cksh IA Aeuxinsx arauAeeI vr~sds n.
groves Of their native islands. All 4,
Q inhaostanfs themselves are not In ca
ashole TO thew< hennu fss.aswe have In
'eady ssid. they give them the name ~,
Gods bird From the rapsdity az io
sir fight. Nc well - their being eoa- ed
nuaily on the wing In pursssa 6fzu,Io r
Il, their usual prey. fbey are sp.us- II.
1es called the Swallows of Terpa,~. .,
A. the couu1ry sssss uhsse breed 4. n
tied with tempestssous ssaS80s the.. ag
Dis ere seldom seen n such tim~.. =.
fSAL<gppeed that they then mi. os
- 0esoefrSes where their food 4 10 IN
found in great abundance; for. lie :.
allows. they have their appointed 81
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4 Nssgtly beg. vi
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Whist do you think he didP -
Veil he did almost everything thst ~
sHrss:sssss' asjSst sxsx5thing Il