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the nest. These birds are perfectly hardy. Feed as 

 recommended for the Love-Birds, adding oats and bread. 

 THE TURQUOISINE, Euphema pulchella (illustrated 

 at Fig. 1 6), from New South Wales, is intermediate 

 in size between the Budgerigar and the Cockatiel ; it 

 breeds as freely in confinement as either of them, 

 and requires the same treatment. Its general colour is 

 dark green, with turquoise-blue markings on the face, 



FIG. 17. THE ROSELLA PARRAKEET. 



a yellowish shade on the lower parts of the body r 

 and a patch of dull red on the shoulder. The sexes 

 do not differ much in appearance, but the female 

 shows less of the blue and red than her mate. 



Among the Broadtails, Platycerci, I may mention 

 THE REDRUMP, THE ROSELLA (illustrated at Fig. 17), 

 THE PILEATED PARRAKEET, THE PENNANT and 



