Note 139 — Chapter IX
William Johnston translation
The Magnakli is probably the Oriolus galbula L. or our golden thrush, which is found every where in the old world; but the Indian bird is a variety. That the small bird of paradise, Paradisea regia L. is to be found in the Gauts, is an observation entirely new, which requires to be confirmed by eye-witnesses; for, as far as is yet known, all the different kinds of the bird of paradise are to be found only in New Guinea, and the neighbouring islands, particularly Aru. F.