INDEX 



Mouse, 252. 



a singing, 253. 

 Music lessons, 78. 



NASUA, or nose-bear, 242. 



OCELOT as a pet, 243. 



Opossum as a pet, 245. 



Orchard oriole and meal worms, 58. 



as cage bird, 18. 

 Owl as a pet, 21. 



PARROT, 96. 



an alienated, 103. 



bad habit to break up, 104. 



bath, 107, 108. 



care of, 99. 



characteristics of, 96. 



cutting the tongue of, 101. 



danger from change of food, 109. 



dislike of innovations, 105. 



drink of, 107. 



food of, 105, 106, 107, 60. 



food of young, no. 



fruit, 1 06. 



habits before you get him, 97. 



importance of health, 105. 



in illness, 109. 



intelligence of, 102, 103. 



journey, his, 109. 



kept out of dining-room, 106. 



learn from other birds, 105. 



needs entertainment, 34. 



newly imported, 109. 



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