The Parrot Family. 



in Brazil, its native place, but I have had the 

 good fortune to possess two examples, a female and 

 a male, and perfect gems they are, as tame as tame 

 can be, very hardy and healthy, wonderful mimics, 

 good whistlers, and very fair talkers. 



The illustration (see Fig. 22) will give a good idea of 

 the peculiar feature of the plumage the ruff round the 



FIG. 22. THE HAWK-HEADED PARROT 



neck, which is erectile at will and of a purple-red hue 

 with blue tips to the feathers ; the same arrangement 

 of colour prevails on the breast ; the back, wings, and 

 tail are rich green ; the head grey-white, and the face 

 dark grey ; each feather is striped down the centre with 

 a yellowish-white stripe, and the whole arrangement 

 of the plumage gives the bird a decidedly hawk-like 



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