THE LINEOLATED PARRAKEET. 223 



Be that as it may, my new acquisition was quiet, 

 generally speaking, but nevertheless it had a particu- 

 larly aggravating shriek at times, that reminded me 

 not a little of my old Nest-builder, although of course 

 it did not possess the ear-piercing intensity that 

 characterised the note of that performer, which was no 

 more than might have been expected considering the 

 disparity in point of size between the two birds. 



Ultimately I gave the Lineolated one away to an 

 acquaintance who was anxious to exhibit something 

 out of the common at the first show of the United 

 Kingdom Foreign Cage-bird Society, which was about 

 to be held at Preston. 



Whether the bird was so shown, and whether or not 

 it was awarded a prize, are points in its history that 

 have escaped my recollection. 



It was a tame, gentle little creature, living entirely 

 on Canary and millet seed, although once or twice 

 when I offered it some fruit it held it up in one foot 

 aud sucked the juice daintily, but rejected the pulp. 



Scientific name: Bolborhynchus lineolatus. 



