Account of a Parrot hatched at Rorrte. 237 



The fecond time was at Valentano, where (he produced 

 two esffrs, which (he depofitcd in a corner of the room, with- 

 out preparing any ne(t: Having fat on them fonie days, it 

 was then ctvncludcd that it would be better to place them 

 under a pigeon ; bnt, thongh the pigeon fat on them for a 

 confiderable lime, they were not hatched. 



The female laid for the third time lall year (1800). She 

 produced two etrgs about the middle of May, and depofited 

 them on the ground ; but Ibme days after thcv w ere found 

 broken. Whether it was done by the male that he might 

 enjoy the female again, or whether it happened by fome 

 other caufe, is not known. In the beginning of June, how- 

 ever, (lie airatn laid two cs:a:s ' ; but the depolited them this 

 time in an earthen vefiel whTch, the handle of it being broken, 

 was employed as a chaffing-dif]) : it was half filled v/rth athes, 

 and itood behind a door which concealed the female while 

 fitting. 



The female fat for fortv davs, and on the 25th of July 

 one of the eggs was hatched ; but the young one died next 

 morning. 



As M. PafTeri was dcfirous tn confirm the fiifi: of a parrot 

 being hatched a't Rome, he carried it to the hofpital of San- 

 Spirito ; but putrefaction being too far advanced, it was 

 thrown awav. It was iv^n, however, by fevcral of the young 

 furgcons at that inftitution. 



The fourth, or rather the fifth time, that the female laid, 

 (for (lie had laid once befides the three times above men- 

 tioned.) was in thc;prci"ent vear t8oi. She depofited three 

 egs:s in the fame veflel filled with aflies, which flood in 

 the fame place as before. 1-he incubation lalied forty days, 

 and on the 24th of June a young one wa.> hatched : foiue 

 days after, the other eggs were thrown away as unfruitful. 

 This young parrot is at prefent in good health, and as large 

 as a pigeon. 



It remained almofl: naked for the firfl fortnight, being co- 

 vered only with foft down : the fmal! gray tubes of the quills 

 then began to appear, and from theie iflucd, like a fniall 

 brulh, the green feathers, which grew ijrogreflivtjy to fuch a 

 degree, that on the 20th of Augufl, that is to fay, at about 

 the end of two motilh.«, it was completely clothed. 



On the I2th of Julv, that is, on the nSlli day, the young 

 parrot began to emit cries tor the firll time. 



On the 14th, that is, on the 20lh day, it began to open 

 its eyes. 



It ij very common for birtis lo lay a fcconJ limc, when their eggs 

 have been brykn^or carried away. . 

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