CAROLINA PAROQUET. 
382. Conuropsis carolinensis. 12% inches. 
Adults have the fore part of the head orange, while 
young birds have the head entirely green, with only 
a trifle orange on the forehead. 
With the exception of the Thick-billed Parrot which 
is very rarely found in southern Arizona, these are the 
only members of the Parrot family in the United States. 
They were once abundant throughout the southern states, 
but are now nearly extinet. They are found in heavily 
timbered regions, usually along the banks of streams, 
where they feed upon seeds and berries. 
Note.—A sharp, rolling “kr-r-r-r-r.”. (Chapman.) 
Nest.—Supposed to be in hollow trees, where they lay 
from three to five white eggs (1.31 x 1.06). 
Range.—Formerly the southern states, but now con- 
fined to the interior of Florida and, possibly, Indian 
Territory, 
