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 MARCO TO G. D. L. 



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Kissing of Birds Parrots Mr. Tegetmeier The Zoo- 

 Rats Rat-traps Sparrows Rooks. 



May 1892. 



As to the kissing of birds, I noticed when 

 we kept doves Turtur risorius, with the 

 little black ring round its neck they were 

 always doing one of three things : eating, 

 fighting, or love-making ; and when engaged 

 in the latter occupation, would tenderly kiss 

 with intertwined bills for several minutes at 

 a time. 



At the Zoo, not only the love-birds, who 

 are extremely fond, will kiss and caress each 

 other, but the cockatoos, including the larger 



