THE AMAZON PARROTS. 97 



to these according to fancy, while the White-fronted and Eed- 

 throated Amazons, also the Vinaceous and Dufresne's Amazon, 

 are said to be 7Tiuch less teachable, and the smaller species, such 

 as the Yellow-shouldered, Salle's, the White-fronted, and Eed- 

 fronted Amazons, and others, are evidently much less gifted, 

 and are admired much more on account of their pretty comical 

 ways. 



As a rule, the Amazons are fed by the dealers with oats, 

 maize, and moistened bread ; and on this point I beg to refer 

 the reader to the remarks r.ia'^e concerning the great parrots. 

 But, as the knowledg3 we have of their life in freedom shows 

 that iihey live on fruit, they should have some from time to 

 time, and that of a good sveet con ion, particularly walnuts, 

 hazel and other nuts. The evil consequences of an unnatural 

 diet are seen in liO species of parrots so plainly ab in the^^e. 

 But with suitable food and good management, they prove 

 themselves to be very strong and hardy, and, like the Grey 

 Parrot, attain to a great age. They are justly included among 

 the most admired of all parrots. 



Further details will be found in the chapters on the 

 individual species. Concerning ** Purchase," '' Management," 

 ** Taming," and " Training," I beg to refer the reader to the 

 special sections. 



CHAP. XV.—THE BLUE-FEONTED AMAZON. 



Psittacus sestivus, Lth. 

 Blue-fronted Amazon Parr.t (Ger., Gemeine Amazone, hlos 

 Amazone oder Amazonenpapagei, hlaustirnige, gevwhiliclie, 

 hlau-und gelhkopfige Amazone, Rothbug amazone, Rothhugama- 

 zonenpapagei und Kurzjiugelpapagei mit rothem Fliigelbug ; 

 Fr., Perroquet Amazone a front bleu, Perroqatt Amazone a 

 calotte bleu, Perroquet Lord du Bresii ; Dut., Gerwne 

 Amazone Papegaai) — Physical Characteristics — Capacity far- 

 Training. 



The well-known com^- on Amazon, with red shoulders, has often 

 up to recent times been confused with the Orange-fronted 

 Amazon, because the name of Amazon Parrot /as added by 

 Linne to the Latin name of the latter. The former is coloured 

 in the following manner : The band on the forehead blue ; top 



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