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BIRDS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE. 



to tbe trees, among which it finds its food, and alone; the 

 branches of which it runs swiftly, leapinor lightly from 

 boush to boug;li. 



THE PARROTS. 



Fam i ly — Psitlacida. 

 Genus — 



1. FalcBornis. 



2. Agaponiis. 



Coracopsis. 

 Psittacus. 



5. pLVOceplialns. 



P. docilis. 

 A. piillaria. 

 A. roscicollis. 

 C. barklyi. 

 P. eritJiacus. 

 P. tiinneJi. 

 P. fuscicoltis. 

 P. robiistus. 

 P. gulielmi. 

 P. senegalus. 

 P. fiiscicapillus. 

 P. Dtcycri. 

 P. ruppelli. 



Rose-ringed Parrakeet. 

 Red-faced Lovebird. 

 Rosy-faced Lovebird. 

 Ptaslin Parrot. 

 Grey Parrot. 

 Timneh Parrot. 

 Brown-necked Parrot. 

 Levaillant's Parrot. 

 Jardine's Parrot. 

 Senegal Parrot. 

 Brown-headed Parrot. 

 Meyer's Parrot. 

 Riippell's Parrot. 



RosE-RiN«JKD Parrakeet. — This parrakeet differs from 

 the Indian ring-neck only in being a little smaller, in 

 having a fainter pink-coloured band on the nape of the 

 neck, and in having the bill of a dusky red, or almost 

 black, colour. It should be fed and treated like its Asiatic 

 congener, and is ecjually docile and companionable, but does 

 not learn to talk very much. 



Red-Faced Lovebird. — These well-known little birds 

 are about the size of a plump cock sparrow, but have, of 

 course, the big head, strong-hooked bill, and short, strong 

 legs, common to their race. The general colour is vivid 

 grass green, with a j'ellowish tinge on the hinder parts 



