T H E P I E K I N D. 



rounded and hooked bill, diftinguifh them ; but efpecially a tuft on the 

 head, which they can elevate or deprefs at pleafure. They are not 

 eafily taught to (peak, fome not at all j but they are eafily tamed, and 

 often neftle on houfes. They feem the moft intelligent of their kind ; 

 liften, underftand, and obey, better than moft, and may be taught va- 

 rious tricks and motions ; are graceful and agile. That with a white creft 

 is' about the fize of a hen ; is white throughout, except a little yellow 

 under the wings and on the tail j his bill and feet black ; his crelt is 

 compofed of ten or twelve large feathers, of the nature of the wing-fea- 

 thers, well bearded, placed in two lines, from back to front, and forming 

 a double fan. In lome the creft is yellow j in fome red. Some are 

 black, 



* OF PARROTS 



THERE are feveral fpecies ; fome grey, as the jacoo, which has 

 much docility j brought from Guinea, and the interior of Africa; 

 imitates, by pi-eference, the voices of children j but acquires alfo the imi- 

 tations of other voices j is fo fond of talking, that he talks in his fleep: 

 learns alfo to dance, but very awkwardly j loves wine, as do all par- 

 rots, and are very merry with it. There are alfo black of this kind, 



THE LORIES 



AR E fo named from a refemblance to their cry ; are diftinguilhed by 

 their plumage, which is red, more or lefs deep; their bill is lefs 

 crooked, fliorter, and {harper, than in moft parrots. They are lively, 

 agile, and the only one which can leap on their ftick if placed a foot 

 high; are eafily tamed, and preferve their gaiety in captivity. Arc 

 found in the Molucca iflands, and in New Guinea. 



LONG -TAILED PAROQUETS 



AR E of various colours ; green with a red collar ; with wings blue, 

 yellow, and orange ; fome with blue heads j fome green and red ; 

 ana many various mixtures, 



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