INDEX. 



257 



Bargheer's description of the Eose 



Hill parrakeet, 241-243 

 Bartsittich, 208, 210 

 Bathing, 49 

 Baths, 51 



Bauer's, Mr, William, description 

 of Undulated Grass parra- 

 keet, 252 

 Beak, diseases of, 70 



Grinding of, a sign of ill 



health, 53 

 Moisture of, a sign of ill health, 

 53 

 Beasts, language of, 2 

 Bechstein, birds described by : 

 Black-bonnet lory, 170 

 Carolina conure, 214 

 Javan Alexandrine parrakeet, 



207 

 Military macaw, 190, 191 

 Bereifter, Kiirzflugelpapagei, 104 

 Berries as food to be avoided, 30 

 Birds, other than parrots, talkers, 4 

 Speech acquired by few, 2 

 Talking, not rare at the 

 present day, 3 

 Bitter almonds poisonous, 30 

 Blaatjw, Mr. A. E., birds de- 

 scribed by : 

 Bare-eyed cockatoo, 156, 157 

 Ceram lory, 173, 174 

 Cockatoos, 140 

 Great Black cockatoo, 159, 



IGO 

 Greater White-crested cocka- 

 too, 146 

 Leadbeater's cockatoo, 150 

 Senegal parrot, 123 

 Black-billed Alexandrine 



parrakeet : 

 Named by Wagler, 209 

 Other names, 209 

 Physical characteristics, 209 

 Size, 209 

 Black-bonnet lory : 

 Age, 170 



Bechstein' s remarks on, 170 

 Buffon's remarks on, 170 

 Domestic qualities, 170 

 Food, 170 

 Habitat, 169 



Black-bonnet lory (continued): 



Importation, 169, 170 



Named by Wagler, 169 



Other names, 169 



Physical characteristics, 169 



Size, 169 



Talents, 170 

 Black parrots : 



Classification, 5, 78 



Contrasted with Amazon and 

 Grey parrots, 78, 79 



Food, 28-31 



Greater Vaza, 91, 92 



Lesser Vaza, 92, 93 



Named by Linne, 5 

 Black-shouldered parrot, 133 

 Blaujiugiger Kakadu, 146 

 Blaubart, 108 

 Blaubiirtige Amazone, 108 

 Blaubauchiger Keilschwanzlori fal- 

 schlich blauer Gebirgslori, 

 180 

 Blauer gelbbriistiger arara, 193 

 Blaufltigeliger Schmalschnabelsit- 



tich, 232 

 Blaukinniger Kurzfliigelpapagei, 



108 

 Blaukopf, 124 

 Blaukrone, 109 



Blauohriger Keilschwanzlori, 183 

 Blauscheitel - Amazonenpapagei, 



107 

 Blauscheiteliger Kiirzflugelpapagei, 



107 

 Blauachulteriger Breitschwanzlori, 



171, 175 

 Blaustirn-Arara, 196 

 Blaustirnige, 97 

 Blaustirniger Arara, 196 



Keilschwanzsittich, 215 



Lori, 176 



Sittich, 215 

 Blaustirnsittich, 215 

 Blau-und gelbkopfige Amazone, 97 

 Blauw en roode Loeri, 176 

 Blauwgeele Ara, 193 

 Blauwkeel Amazone Papegaai, 108 

 Blauwkop Langvleugel Papegaai, 



124 

 Blauwneus Ara, 196 

 Blauwoog Kakketoe, 146 



