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Cockateel, all C'onnres, Caiques, and Lovebirds. Amon.L: those 

 bearing- the name parrakeet are the Ring-necks. Australian 

 Broadtails (such as Rosellas, Stanleys, Pennants, etc.), all 

 Ring-necks, etc. 



Parrot.s : This group includes all species bearing the 

 popular appellation " parrot " such as Greys. Amazons. 

 Eclectus. etc. 



With this introduction T think even the novice reader W\\\ 

 understand what species are referred to when the above group 

 titles are used in the course of this chapter. G 

 Accommodation. 



Cockatoos and Macmvs : These can easily be grouped 

 together under this heading, both groups being large, powerful 

 birds, with formidable beaks of great cutting power. Few 

 have the convenience to keep them in aviaries, but for any 

 aviculturist desirous of doing so, I will merely say that these 

 must consist of shelter and flight, and. that these must be con- 

 structed of iron or steel, for nothing else will confine them. 

 [ may say I have seen some cockatoos confined in ordinary 

 AA'ood and wire aviaries, but whenever, from ennui or other 

 causes, they wished to escape it would cost them no effort to 

 cut their way out. 



They are easily kept in cages, of the strongly made 

 oidinary type dispersed by bird-dealers, but. even then, a few- 

 yards of strong wire should be kept at hand for immediate 

 repair, as. if they set about it. they can cut their way through 

 quite thick wire. Fortunately few try to do so, but I have seen 

 enough cases to make this warning necessary. 



They are sociable birds, mostly soon become tame and 

 attached to their owners and have no desire to escape, in fact 

 are happy and contented if properly treated. 



They may also be kept on stands, being attached to same 

 by a swivel chain — such may be obtained from any bird stores. 



Parrots: The same applies, but in a lesser degree. I 

 have seen and known of Grey. Senegal, Amazon. Eclectus. etc., 

 being confined in ordinary wood and wire aviaries which never 

 tried to make their escape (cut their way out). I. myself, so 

 kept a pair of Blue-fronted Amazons for three years, which 

 were very contented in their aviary, and never attempted to cut 

 their way out : they were happiest when some one was in the 



