The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1903-05-28


a neuber 81 Ankbaiiaa. gafa1ess
and chinrss tlfea la Wy hsen -.
csiYsd "a eBs 81 ths iszA bra ssgsa.
aud aisdaguialed representatives uaer
are q ne EsaseFn eouuiriea. PAgTcn.
dgres. eaDlls, murples and sag l.f1s
aahs 10 TIE nsw aasorsrusns q cass
treHures.
There ere haif dozen q shoss
feafhertd poets. the Jepzness nighfil-
sE,eA Aegoss tie pacihs thsy hsTe
come TO san Francisco, ana thsa aeTe1s
the continent 20 New orlesnA Thsss
further fate viii depend On What hlr6-
lovers are rczdiest 20 giTs up 81 FOR oss
Of these Asisfic i1x1ries The freshly
Imported birds are in peculiarly As
feather The somewhat unprstel;l0us
shades OF nost Of their plunRgs is
satisfactorily relieved By the spots o.
red, blue. ysllos. near the bend 0f tn
wing. These fellows have rich. yei-
low throsta. tending almost to orange
toward the breast.
The japanese nightingale = said %
be the only bird that viii sing unfail-
ingly every day in the year. Il is srI-
dent that nature has planned this BIRD
for melody. Its throat, breast and
shoulders are ample II heir proper.
sions sElIiful thrilling. but nodu-
lated. notes issue from its coral bsalx
as a gentle waterfall issues from the
threat Of hait-hiddsa go-Be.
From Japan. also, havs coma two
magples. similar 10 ne European and
American magries; thar e. b,aek On
the back. head. throat. fore part Of
breast and part Of the belly, ana with
iridesceas On the wings. They are
stocigy-looking birds. With tails nearly
a foot long. At one minute and IN one
pssition they suggest Jays a. another
and IN another position they seam 70
embody The features of The large black
birds.
The Chinese quail. q which there
are four or I'VE. are hsif-grown fellows,
with pin feathers still On thslr heads.
On the back they look evea more hkg
neadowlarl.s than DO cur own quail
The Chinese squzttsr dove Is oi
/ heavier kuill than most doves. and n
its proportions IS rather Ike the quail
dove found or the Mexican border. Il
lacks the long tail OF the slen1erei
doves. The cheeks sro white 70,
white space IS halred By q dark in,
through the eyes. These narllnes IL
connection With the shape Of the bil
makes the whole head of the bird loci
somewhat ike the head o, the kildee
or q several others Of The plovers.
The Australian Waite parrot s.
novelty Of whieh three specimens mrl
/ be seen at the bird store Though sug
gesting by their plumage the oocka
toos. rather than the parrots. they are
nevertheless. true parrots Thei
feathers are white. with 40 trace o
color. Like the cockafoos. they hNv
srectile iop-knots They are fziFll
large for parrots. but do not oncnI
the sense OF beauty by ezhsbitlag IA
duly large bills
Another notable menhe- o. The par
rot family 20 be seen 80 the sau
place Is a rave Australian bird. the ~
sella paraqget. u is regal ia its plaza
age. and on a small scale exhibits -
maEnihcenoe OF the mRsoaw. A vcs
milton head and throat. 4 yello'
hre4st. hlue-patChed wings. aud aas
back. whose feathers are hEat-edso'
make up a feathered dress that Is tui
prossiye IN It's richness and cleganes
aud that hlss fair 10 rival the mos
magnificent q court costumes AZ otAS
DAYS
The bird. again ike the masoau. Ia
a LONG. tapellns tail IN build. the u
sella psrquci Is nshtor than an ord
nars pigs0a.
An seuaaa that Is hsine cxhiei.r
now IN fFoul of the store Is proving a
sitrecison 20 many passershy r,
blg Hard s nearly ivo feei ioag. a.
ssrriod back Commando rnTiaas ana n
, spcliive elsaees tcom aii bahoi4egs-
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