898 BIRDS OF ILLINOIS. 



Were it not for its piercingly shrill screeching notes, this species 

 would be a great favorite as a cage bird, on account of its great 

 l)pauty and extreme docility; but its distracting, "ear-splitting" 

 notes render it extremely undesirable as a pet. The writer has 

 owned several, and therefore had the experience which warrants 

 the above statement. 



The Carolina Parakeet breeds very readily in captivity if proper 

 arrangements are made for the purpose. 



