. . ut the fruit-eaters, to disperse theirseeds, there could not be any great number of fruits. Most of the parrots very much resemble the monkeysand other tropical fruit-eaters in their habits and are gregarious, mischievous, and noisy. They haveno moral sense, and are fond of practical jokes. Theymove about in flocks, screeching aloud as they go, andalight together on some tree well covered with berries. Nodoubt they herd together for the sake of protection, andscreech both to keep the flock in a body and to strike con
. . ut the fruit-eaters, to disperse theirseeds, there could not be any great number of fruits. Most of the parrots very much resemble the monkeysand other tropical fruit-eaters in their habits and are gregarious, mischievous, and noisy. They haveno moral sense, and are fond of practical jokes. Theymove about in flocks, screeching aloud as they go, andalight together on some tree well covered with berries. Nodoubt they herd together for the sake of protection, andscreech both to keep the flock in a body and to strike con-sternation into the breasts of their enemies. THE ROSE-BREASTED COCKATOO* The Rose Cockatoo, as may be seen, is a remarkablyhandsome bird. The species is gregarious, and they arevery numerous in South Australia, where they frequentwoods and feed on seeds, fruits, and larvae of insects. Theirnote is harsh and unmusical. The young ones tame readilyand some species show remarkable intelligence. They asso-ciate in flocks of from one hundred to one thousand and do. PROM I 127 ROSE-BREASTED COCKATOO. (Psittacus roseicapillusV % Life-size.
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