. The naturalist's library; containing scientific and popular descriptions of man, quadrupeds, birds, fishes, reptiles and insects; . des of the tree, hold-ing by their claws and bills. They appear to be fond of sleep, and ofteDretire to their holes during the day, probably to take their regular are extremely social and friendly towards each other. They build in companies in hollow trees. This bird is thirteen incheslong; the forehead and cheeks are orange red; down and round the neck arich and pure yellow; the shoulder and bend of the wings also edged withrich orange red. The gene
. The naturalist's library; containing scientific and popular descriptions of man, quadrupeds, birds, fishes, reptiles and insects; . des of the tree, hold-ing by their claws and bills. They appear to be fond of sleep, and ofteDretire to their holes during the day, probably to take their regular are extremely social and friendly towards each other. They build in companies in hollow trees. This bird is thirteen incheslong; the forehead and cheeks are orange red; down and round the neck arich and pure yellow; the shoulder and bend of the wings also edged withrich orange red. The general color of the rest of the plumage is a trightyellowish silky green, with light blue reflections. It is altogether supe-rior in elegance of figure, and beauty of plumage, to many of the foreignparrots. It is docile and sociable, and soon becomes perfectly familiar, butcannot be taught to speak. These birds are rapidly diminishing. Accord-ing to Mr Audubon, very few of them are to be found north of Cincinnatiand there are not, at present, half the number along the Mississippi, thaiexisted there fifteen years ago. THE COCKATOO*. Is distinguished from the parrot, by its head being adorned with a crest 01long feathers, which is capable of being erected and lowered at will, andgives the bird a strikingly fine appearance. It is a native of the MoluccaIslands, and other parts of the East Indies, where it is frequently known tobuild on the tops of houses. Like the rest of the parrot kind, it is capableof uttering sea phrases and sentences, with equal propriety of tone andvolubility. It derives its name from its frequent repetition of the syllablescock-a-too. It delights in damp and marshy situations, and usually dwellsnear rivers or brooks, where it indulges in frequent bathing. In bathing,indeed, it feels a particular pleasure, even when a captive. Vegetable sub- 1 Psittacus cristatus, Lin. AVES—MAOOAW 549 stances, chiefly seeds, supply its food, in the wild state. When domesti-ca
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