THE TALKING TRIBES IO5 



ing, present something to him, or talk to him ; 

 make him forget it if possible. It is said that 

 a green parrot given to screaming can never 

 be entirely cured, while a gray one may be 

 made to forget it absolutely. An unmanage- 

 able, screaming bird can rarely be taught any- 

 thing. 



Do not forget that a parrot dislikes inno- 

 vations, and generally becomes silent when 

 moved to new quarters or cared for by new 

 hands. That is why a bird fresh from the 

 store often appears to be dumb. 



A great help in the training of a parrot is 

 to place his cage beside that of a talking bird. 

 These little creatures will not only learn more 

 readily from each other, but they have ways 

 of imparting their own impressions to strange 

 birds ; you may decide for yourself in what 

 manner, but those who know them best de- 

 clare it is by conversation. 



The health of a bird is a most important 

 consideration, for all the taming and training 

 is wasted if the object of it is in poor condition 

 or dies. 



The first great mistake of a parrot keeper is 

 in feeding it from the family table. There is 



