AKEE1 The parrakeet is, perhaps, the most beautiful of the whole tribe. The emerald green of the body, and the deep red of the beak, and therose-coloured collar round the neck, form a picture of beauty that must beseen to be fully appreciated ; and the two long feathers that you sec hi thetail are… … THE GARUBA rARRAKi:;> r. There is a little difference between the parrot and the parrakeet. Thelower part of the bill is, as you see, short and notched, and the claws aremore slender and not so strong as those of the parrot. THE PARRAKEET. 163 There is a beautiful parrakeet, called the ringed…
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