. Cassell's book of birds . per mandible isslightly hooked and incised; above each eyebrow moreover the feathers are prolonged into con-spicuous tufts. THE GOLDEN OR CRESTED PENGUIN. The Golden or Crested Penguin {Chrysocome catarrades) has the head, neck, and sides blackand over each eye a stripe of pale yellow feathers, which are lengthened into a crest behind, wingsblack on the outside, their hinder edge and under surface white, breast and under surface silverywhite, bill reddish brown, feet greyish white. The female is said to have the yellow feathers over theeyes shorter, or not prolonged
. Cassell's book of birds . per mandible isslightly hooked and incised; above each eyebrow moreover the feathers are prolonged into con-spicuous tufts. THE GOLDEN OR CRESTED PENGUIN. The Golden or Crested Penguin {Chrysocome catarrades) has the head, neck, and sides blackand over each eye a stripe of pale yellow feathers, which are lengthened into a crest behind, wingsblack on the outside, their hinder edge and under surface white, breast and under surface silverywhite, bill reddish brown, feet greyish white. The female is said to have the yellow feathers over theeyes shorter, or not prolonged into a crest. The Golden Penguin, is found in many parts of the Southern Ocean, on the coast of Patagonia,Tierra dei Fuego, and Tristan dAcunha; it is also occasionally seen on the shores of Tasmania andthe coast of Australia, but is most numerous in the Islands of St. Pauls and Amsterdam ; in the latter,where it is met with in great abundance, it may be seen sitting erect, or basking on the rocks incompany with the 269 CLASSIFICATION OF BIRDS, ACCORDING TO DR. BREHM. ORDER (ENUCLEATORES). SUB-ORDER PARROTS (PSITTACINI). FAMIL Y LâThe True Parrots (Psittacin^e), i., 34. Sub-Family 1.âThe Grey Parrots (Psittacus), i., 34 ; Jako (P. erithacus), i., 35.â â 2.âThe Green Parrots (Chrysotis), i., 39 ; Amazon Parrot (C. Amazonica), i., 39. â ,, 3.âThe Blunt-tailed Parrots (Pionus), i.,40 ; the Maitakka (P. menstruus, i.,41. â â 4.âThe Crested Hawk Parrots (Deroptyus), i.,42 ; the Crested Hawk Parrot (.D. accipitrinus\ i.,42.â â 5.âThe Dwarf Parrots (Agapornis), i., 43 ; Swinders Love Bird (A. Swinderiana), i., 43. â â 6.âThe Sparrow Parrots (Psittacula), i., 44 ; the Sparrow Parrot (P. passerina), i., 44. â â 7.âThe Siskin Parrots (Nasiterna), i., 45 ; the Siskin Parrot (N. pygmasa), i.,45. FAMILY //.âThe Cockatoos (Plvctolophi), i.,45. Sub-Family 1.âThe Cockatoos Proper (Cacatua). i.,42 ; the Lemon-crested Cockatoo (C. galerita), i., 47.
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