. The natural history of birds [microform] : from the French of the Count de Buffon. Ornithology; Birds; Ornithologie; Oiseaux. Carrot. 8i itioie of Siinda *⢠Their name kakaioest cata- cua^ and cacdtou^ is formed from their cry +⢠They are eafily diftinguifhed from the other Parrots, by their white plumage, by the round- er and more hooked (hape of their bill, and particularly by a creft of long feathers, which they can raife or deprefs at pleafure \, It is difi^cult to teach the Cockatoos to prat« tie, and fome fpecies can never acquire the imitation. ]&ut they are more ea(ily bred §
. The natural history of birds [microform] : from the French of the Count de Buffon. Ornithology; Birds; Ornithologie; Oiseaux. Carrot. 8i itioie of Siinda *⢠Their name kakaioest cata- cua^ and cacdtou^ is formed from their cry +⢠They are eafily diftinguifhed from the other Parrots, by their white plumage, by the round- er and more hooked (hape of their bill, and particularly by a creft of long feathers, which they can raife or deprefs at pleafure \, It is difi^cult to teach the Cockatoos to prat« tie, and fome fpecies can never acquire the imitation. ]&ut they are more ea(ily bred §; they all grow tame, and in fome parts of In- dia they feem domeflicated, for they build their nefts on the roofs of the houfes. And this facility of education feems to refult from their fuperior utiderflanding; they are more atten^ve and obedient than oth^r Parrots, and they ftrive, though without fuccefsj to re- peat what they hear* Their defe(Sls are com- penfated by other expreffions of feeling, and by afFedlionate careffes. All their motions have a gentlenefs and grace which adds new cbsjrms to their beauty* Two of thefe birds, a ivale and a female, were (hewn in March 1775 at the fair of St. Germain at Paris. They difco- ⢠Voyage de Siam, par le P. TdcSkard, Parisy 1686, p. 130. f ** We made feveral tacks to double the ifle of Cacatoua, To called becaufe of the white Parrots that refide in it, and which in- ceflantly repeat that name. This ifle is very near ; Ibid. X The crown of the head, which is covered by the long reclined feathers, is entirely bald. § «* At Ternate, thefe birds arc domeftic and docile; they fpeak little, but fcream ; GemelU Catreri, VOL. VI, G vered h ^ â ': ;;!. 'â u ⢠I ft , I {^â .l ,»'i ,,1 â - '.. 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 resem
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