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large area of naked blue skin round the eye of the latter, 

 and the triton has a more decided yellow tinge on the 

 lower parts, as well as a stronger and blacker bill. 



The Bare-Eyed Cockatoo is from Western Australia. 

 It has a very short crest, and a triangular-shaped spot of 



Fi(i. 69. — Leadbeater's Cockatoo, 



bare skin round the eye ; it is, perhaps, the best talker 

 among the cockatoos, certainly among those that are found 

 in Australia. 



The Roseate Cockatoo has a rosy-white head and 

 crest, a grey back, wings, and tail, and a bright rosy- 

 red breast and under parts ; it is very tricky and amusing, 

 .but makes a poor talker. 



