. The popular natural history . Zoology. r,s COCK A TOOS. inhabitants of our aviaries, where they create much amusement by their grotesque movements, their exceeding love of approbation, and their repeated inentipn of their own name. Wherever two or three of these birds are found in the same apartment, however silent they may be when left alone, the presence of a visitor excites them to immediate conversation, and the air. LEADBEATEr's cockatoo.—(Cara/'aa ;) resounds with " Cockatoo !" " Pretty Cocky !" in all directions, diversified with an occasional yell,
. The popular natural history . Zoology. r,s COCK A TOOS. inhabitants of our aviaries, where they create much amusement by their grotesque movements, their exceeding love of approbation, and their repeated inentipn of their own name. Wherever two or three of these birds are found in the same apartment, however silent they may be when left alone, the presence of a visitor excites them to immediate conversation, and the air. LEADBEATEr's cockatoo.—(Cara/'aa ;) resounds with " Cockatoo !" " Pretty Cocky !" in all directions, diversified with an occasional yell, if the utterer be not immediately noticed. They are confined to the Eastern Archipelago and Australia, in which latter country a considerable number of large and splendid species are found. The nesting-place of the Cockatoos is always in the holes of decaying trees, and by means of their very powerful beaks fhey tear away the wood until. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889. New York, Burt Co
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