Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 458
ne, the exquisite plumes and hops about, posturing in the most engagingmanner. How large is the paradisea apoda ? asked Bert. About the size of the meadow lark, thoughthe thickness and length of its plumage cause it toappear as large as a common pigeon. If you careto hear about some of the other… … THE RED BIRD-OF-PARADISE. cossing and recrossing each other, forming the■ lost entrancing combinations of color, the short,hocolate-hued wings kept up the while a continu-es gentle flapping, producing thus a delightfuleffect of light and shade upon the rich, gorgeous.oloring of the body plumage. To…
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