. Companion to Gould's Handbook; or, Synopsis of the birds of Australia. Containing nearly one-third of the whole, or about 220 examples, for the most part from the original drawings . ^ <&:. EOS OACATTA EOS. (Rose-hreasted Cockatoo.) Ceown and occiput, white, tinged with rose color--the basal portions of the latter, bright rose color; cheeks, a collar surrounding the neck,throat, and chest, bright rose color; abdomen, rose color, edged with whitish grey; under surface of shoulder, rose color; wings and upperpart of the back and tail, light grey ; quills and end of the tail, dark
. Companion to Gould's Handbook; or, Synopsis of the birds of Australia. Containing nearly one-third of the whole, or about 220 examples, for the most part from the original drawings . ^ <&:. EOS OACATTA EOS. (Rose-hreasted Cockatoo.) Ceown and occiput, white, tinged with rose color--the basal portions of the latter, bright rose color; cheeks, a collar surrounding the neck,throat, and chest, bright rose color; abdomen, rose color, edged with whitish grey; under surface of shoulder, rose color; wings and upperpart of the back and tail, light grey ; quills and end of the tail, dark grey; lower part of the back and upper tail coverts, whitish; under tailcoverts, light grey; bill, whitish horn color; orbits, brick red; irides, brownish red ; feet, dark grey. The sexes are nearly alike in color andsize. Specimens vary considerably in the depth and richness of the coloring of the breast. Length, 14 inches ; wing, 9^ ; tail, 5|; bill, f; tarsus, I- This species of cockatoo is very plentiful throughout the interior and northern portions of Australia, and particularly so in theMaranoa district ; all round the Gulf of Carpentaria it is also pretty common. It is very hardy
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