. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness;. ch many have a truly Orientalmagnificence of color, are a joy to the eye, andform a brilliant collection thatcan hardly be surpassed. Theinnumerable species nowacclimated and bred in manycountries are difficult todescribe with precision. Weknow the principal species tobe the gray parrot, or jako(Psittaciis eritliacus), with itsastonishing facility in speech,the gray Amasou with yellowhead and blue forehead, verypopular in seaports, the au-k-atoo with the great curvedbeak, the //;// cockatoo of un-certain temper, but cheap, the
. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness;. ch many have a truly Orientalmagnificence of color, are a joy to the eye, andform a brilliant collection thatcan hardly be surpassed. Theinnumerable species nowacclimated and bred in manycountries are difficult todescribe with precision. Weknow the principal species tobe the gray parrot, or jako(Psittaciis eritliacus), with itsastonishing facility in speech,the gray Amasou with yellowhead and blue forehead, verypopular in seaports, the au-k-atoo with the great curvedbeak, the //;// cockatoo of un-certain temper, but cheap, thewhite-tufted species, and thatwith a yellow tuft. < k ^ \ y , OR POLI. PARROT Among the smaller parrots with long tailsis the Nezo Holland{Psittacus XovaeHollaiidiae),a very beautiful aviary bird which is particularlyeasy to feed. All the smaller parrots are espe-cially suited to aviaries, which they fill withgayety and color. The undulated parrot [Psitta-cus undiilatus), so called, can be bought verycheap ; since Gould imported them into Europe. TiiF. r.\U( 282 OUR DOMESTIC ANIMALS
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