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« The egg of P. apoda
round the pole of the large end somewhat spotted.

isolated streaks and dashes, and the space 1
“The egg of P. rag. giana, as described by Ramsay (/. s. €.), appears to be of a similar character.
described and figured, each from two sides and from above, were taken by the brothers
igust 1890, near the village of Jakema on the Saddle Mountain (<Sattelberg’),
above the sea-level. A native having told them
ed to the spot, but found the tree too high

«The two eggs
Geisler, in the month of At
Huon Gulf, East New Guinea, at about 250-300 metres
that he had discovered the nest of a Paradise-bird, they proceed
and big to climb it themselves. The native, however, ascended it and brought down two eggs, unfortu-

ly leaving the nest torn to pieces between the twigs.
d, a male having been shot just before on a neighbouring tree.”

nate Several females fluttered and cried around while

the native was thus employe
The figure in the Plate represents an adult male of about the natural size, and is drawn from an example

in the British Museum.