The Parrot Family. 



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THE GREY-HEADED LOVE-BIRD, Agapornis cana, is 

 a native of Madagascar, and is a very nice little thing ; 

 it is about the same size as the Red-faced Love-Bird. 

 The head and neck of the male is of a delicate pearl- 

 grey colour; the rest of the body is green, except 

 the tail, which is barred with black. The female is 



FIG. 15. THE COCKATIEL. 



all green. Feed and treat like the two preceding 

 species. It is hardy, and may be kept out of doors all 

 the year round ; sometimes it breeds in confinement. 

 THE COCKATIEL, Calopsitta novae hollandiae, of 

 which an illustration is given at Fig. 15, is a 

 very charming bird, about twice as large as the 



