Bird of Paradise, 253. where found, 253. mythical stories of, 253. dancing parties, 255. colors, 255. arrangement of plumage, 255. Red Bird of, 255. Golden, 256. Standard-wing, 256. change of form, 256. feathers an index of the mind, 256. interesting new discoveries, 257. Signor d'Albertis, 257. Six-shafted, 257. dusting itself, 258. curious scene, 258. a rare bird, 259. description of, 259. another new one, 259. specimen in N. Y. Museum, 260. description of _P. Raggiana_, 260. danger of beauty, 260. a bare-headed bird, 261. _Manucodia_, 261. _M. Comrii_, 262. _M. Chalybea_, 262. Long-tailed, 263. changeable, 263. _Epimachus Ellioti_, 263. the Gardener bird, 264. description of nest, 264. a clever builder, 265. manners of _P. Apoda_, 266. toilet, 266. dancing parties, 267. twelve-wired, 268. Le Vaillant's work, 268. Birds. home affairs of, 3. dangers in nest, 5. hard work of, 15. training the young, 15. study of, 16. cruel pursuit of, 239. at twilight, 247. Bluebird, 97. attitude and manners, 97. attitude and manners, female, 98. defending her spouse, 98. standing guard, 98. defending the young, 99. after the mocking-bird, 99. unsafe nest, 99. tragedy in the family, 100. consoling his mate, 100. an affectionate pair, 101. motherly affection, 102. arrangements for sleep, 102. queer little talk with me, 103. talk together, 104-106. staring at nothing, 104. his mate disapproves, 106. difference in intelligence, 107. demanding meal-worms, 107. expressing themselves, 107. learning by experience, 108. fond of worms, 108. trick on a scarlet tanager, 108. bathing, 109. bewitching dance, 109. sunning himself, 109. feathering out, 110. growing belligerent, 110. courtship, 110. he presents a worm, 110. refusing to share, 111. feeding through wires, 112. change in the song, 112. set free, 112. attacked by sparrows, 112. baby ways, 13. bringing food to young, 47.