the COMFORTER, a name given to the Holy Ghost.

PARADISEA, in ornithology, a genus belonging to the order of picae. The beak is covered with a belt or collar of downy feathers at the base; and the feathers on the sides are very long. There are three species, viz. 1. The apoda, has the feathers on the sides longer than the body, and two long bristly feathers in the tail. It is the greater bird of paradise, and feeds upon butterflies. They are are found in large flocks in the Molucca islands. 2. The regia, has two intermediate prime tail-feathers like threads and feathery at the points. It is found in Amboina. 3. The trifis, has a naked triangular spot behind the eyes; and the head and neck are of a dusky colour.' It is a native of the Philippine isles, and feeds upon grasshoppers and other insects.