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THE GRAY, OR AFRICAN PARROT. 



This bird is of a fine ashy-gray color, with a red tail, 

 white face, and black bill. It is decidedly the best 

 species of all the parrots for its capability of talking, 

 whistling, &c., so perfect ; and is devoid of that un- 

 pleasant screeching, which some of the other parrots are 

 much in the habit of practicing. 



THE YELLOW-HEADED GREEN PARROT, 



OR AMAZON. 



The head of this bird is all yellow ; bill, white ; body 

 all green, with a few blue and red feathers in the tail 

 and wing ; shoulders, red. It is a native of South 

 America, and soon tamed, and learned to say almost 

 any thing. This is the next best to the Gray Parrot, 

 which we have just described. 



THE COMMON YELLOW-HEADED PARROT. 



This bird is somewhat smaller than the last we spoke 

 of; it is only yellow on the forehead ; but with some of 

 this species it is partly blue ; their bill is gray. They are 

 very active and lively birds, and learn to repeat a great 

 many words ; but some of them are found to be noisy, 

 and addicted to screeching. 



