. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. >m»l THE WAEBLING GKASS OE ZELEA PAEEAKEET. 519 1,, lianishc'd. However, I soon overcaiue the difficulty, for eveiy time that Tolly screamed 1 used to put her into a dark cupboard and not release her for some time. She soon found „ut my meaning, and it was very amusing to see her push out her head ready for a scream and then check herself suddenly. " ' She was a very nice I'olly, and became a great favourite. Her great treat was a half uiilnut, whicli she held tightly in one claw while
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. >m»l THE WAEBLING GKASS OE ZELEA PAEEAKEET. 519 1,, lianishc'd. However, I soon overcaiue the difficulty, for eveiy time that Tolly screamed 1 used to put her into a dark cupboard and not release her for some time. She soon found „ut my meaning, and it was very amusing to see her push out her head ready for a scream and then check herself suddenly. " ' She was a very nice I'olly, and became a great favourite. Her great treat was a half uiilnut, whicli she held tightly in one claw while she delicately prized out the kernel with h'v hooked bill and horny tongue. Tlie end of the poor bird was very tra<ric • she "ot ,mt (il window, ilew to a tree, and was tliere shot by a stupid farmer. The hi,storv of this bird IS given more at length in " ]\Iy Feathered ; The goiieral colour of this species is grass-green, variegated in the adult male as follows : Ihe leathers of the forehead are liglit green, which take a bluish tiiicre as thev approach the crown and nape of the neck, where they are of a lovely puri)le blue Just 1)eiow the purple runs a narrow band of rose colour, and immediately ))elow the rosy line is a streak of black, which is narrow towards the back of the neck, but soon hecoiues broader, and envelops the cheek and chin. It does not go quite round the neck tliere is an interval of nearly Jialf an inch on the back of the neck. The (| of both wings and tail are darkish green; the wings are black beneath, and the tail y(.llowish. llui two central feathers of the tail are always imieh longer than the others soiaetiuK'S i)rnjectiiig nearly four inches. The female is wholly green, and may thereby be (listiiiguished troni her mate. Owing to the variable develoimient of the central feathers of the tail, the length of this bird cannot be accurately given, but may be set down from sixteen to eighteen inches. The upp
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