Rifle-Bird
the Ptilorhis paradisa, Paradise"; is perhaps the best-known species of a genus which, according Elliot, comprises four species confined to Australia and to New Guinea. P. paratralia, and is found only in very thick diseus inhabits the S. E. districts of Aus- "bush." The male is regarded as more splendid in plumage than any other Aus- "bush." The male is regarded as more tralian bird. The upper parts are velvety black, tinged with purple; the under tralian bird. The upper parts are velparts velvety black, diversified with olivegreen. The crown of the head and the throat are covered with innumerable little luster. The tail is black, the two central feathers rich metallic green. The female, as is often the case, is much duller col- feathers rich metallic green. The female, ored than her mate.