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near the ends of the feathers, becomes of a deep 

 blue : the under surface of all the quills is of a cop- 

 per or verdigris-green colour. This bird inhabits 

 South America, being common in Guiana and Bra- 

 zil, particularly near the banks of the river Amazons. 

 It feeds upon fruits, particularly that of the Rhizo- 

 phora Mangle, in the decayed trunks of which trees 

 it also deposits its eggs. It is also very destructive 

 to the orange plantations. It is easily tamed, and 

 learns to repeat with facility a number of words and 

 short sentences. When alarmed or excited, it erects 

 the nuchal feathers. 



