1 68 FEATHERED FRIENDS. 



the reception accorded to other birds of mine that went 

 there, I changed my intention and disposed of them 

 as I have related. 



I have often wondered what became of the creatures 

 in the end, but suspect they must have fallen victims 

 to the vengeance of some orderly housewife, or domestic 

 who was unable to appreciate their idiosyncrasy, and 

 would make no allowance for their "funny little ways." 



The scientific name of the Ceylonese Dwarf Hanging 

 Parrot is Loriculus asiaticus. 



