. . , ».-. ..!> COCKATOii (Psittacus roseicapillu!si. i MGMT 1«M, ST JL W. MUWrORO, CMICA. BLUE MOUNTAIN LORY. (Psittacus swainsonii). a Life-size. coPvntGMT ttoo. av *. M. wuuroAO, Chicago FAMOUS FOREIGN BIRDS 499 great damage to newly planted grain, for which reasonthey are mercilessly destroyed by farmers. Two eggs, of apure white color, are laid in the holes of decayed trees orin the fissures of rocks, according to the nature of thelocality in which they live. This is a rather large bird, equalling a com
. . , ».-. ..!> COCKATOii (Psittacus roseicapillu!si. i MGMT 1«M, ST JL W. MUWrORO, CMICA. BLUE MOUNTAIN LORY. (Psittacus swainsonii). a Life-size. coPvntGMT ttoo. av *. M. wuuroAO, Chicago FAMOUS FOREIGN BIRDS 499 great damage to newly planted grain, for which reasonthey are mercilessly destroyed by farmers. Two eggs, of apure white color, are laid in the holes of decayed trees orin the fissures of rocks, according to the nature of thelocality in which they live. This is a rather large bird, equalling a common fowl indimensions and assuming a much larger form when itruffles up its feathers while under the influence of of these birds are fine talkers, and their voice ispeculiarly full and loud. The cockatoo is not gifted with the wonderful imitatingpowers of the true parrot, and, on account of its deafeningcries, it is not an agreeable inhabitant of the house. It isin a state of nature that the birds are most are not shy or wary, are very vociferous, and, likethe common parrots, rise up in bodies toward sunset andfly two-and-two to their resting
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