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 parrakeet, that is oftenseen in a cage in England, and is a pet bird greatly admired. It has very-slender… … THE DAriLKlJ LORIKKET. after by the native. He does not care for it as a pet, but as an article offood. The parrakccts have most dainty fare, for they live on the berry-likefruit of the spices, and their flesh has a very delicate flavour. When they arefat and in their best condition, the hunter…
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