. Birds of other lands, reptiles, fishes, jointed animals and lower forms; . Fhotit iy S^holuitu rhoio. Co.] COCKATOO Cockatoos in a ivild state often congregate in immense Jiocks PARROTS, CUCKOOS, AND PLANTAIN-EATERS 95. .. .Vnidulns] LEAIJHI- A I 1-RS COCKA rooHas a red crfsfy banded ivith yelloiu arui lipped -with zuhite name implies, it is a ground-dwelling species, and, in accordance with this habit, has considerablylonger legs than the tree-haunting species. This lengthening of the leg in arboreal speciesis seen also among pigeons and many other birds. The most interesting, perhaps, of a
. Birds of other lands, reptiles, fishes, jointed animals and lower forms; . Fhotit iy S^holuitu rhoio. Co.] COCKATOO Cockatoos in a ivild state often congregate in immense Jiocks PARROTS, CUCKOOS, AND PLANTAIN-EATERS 95. .. .Vnidulns] LEAIJHI- A I 1-RS COCKA rooHas a red crfsfy banded ivith yelloiu arui lipped -with zuhite name implies, it is a ground-dwelling species, and, in accordance with this habit, has considerablylonger legs than the tree-haunting species. This lengthening of the leg in arboreal speciesis seen also among pigeons and many other birds. The most interesting, perhaps, of all the parrots is the remarkable KakaIi i, or (JWL-iAKKOT,of New Zealand. Like the species just described, it is also a ground-dweller; furthermore,it difters from all other members of the tribe in being flightless, and, like the flightlessmembers of the Ostrich Tribe, has completely lost the deep keel from the breast-bone,which gives support to the muscles which move the wings. It is a large bird, green incolour, mottled with \-ellow and black, and derives its name of Owl-parrot from the fact thatthe feathers of the face radiate from the eye outwards to form a kind of disk. Wheneating grass, it is said to graze,
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