THE COCKATOO — THE LORY — THE MACAW. 397 



The Paradise-Parrot in splendour was bright; 

 Paroquets, Popinjays, wore the plumes of delight. 



The following siimmary will complete this notice of the 

 Parrot tribe : 



The common names of Parrots are very various j they are 

 known as Cockatoos, Lories^ ParoquetSj MacawSj AmatonSf CrikSj 

 Popinjays J Parrots, Sfc, 



The O'istatusy or Yellow-Crested-Cockatoo, is white, 

 with a yellow crest; eighteen inches long; crest five; the 

 gentlest and the most docile of the tribe. Found in all the 

 tropical regions of India. The Cockatoos are the largest 

 Parrots of the old continent. The Aterrimus, Black-Cockatoo, 

 or Indian-Crow, is more than three feet long; whole body black. 

 Found chiefly in New Holland. The Erythacus, Hoary - 

 Parrot, or Jaco, of which there are several varieties, is most 

 frequently imported into Eutope at present, and, when properly 

 taught, is a good adept at language. The body is a beautiful 

 grey ; length twenty inches. It is a native of Africa. 



The Garni/MS,CERAM, or Scarlet- Lory, of which there are many 

 varieties, is a native of the Moluccas ; its general colour is red ; 

 it is the most spirited and gay of the whole race; the name 

 Ijory is given to it from such sounds being frequently repeated by 

 this bird. The Guineensis, or Yellow-breasted-Lory, is 

 found chiefly in New Guinea and the Molucca Islands ; ten 

 inches long; from its beautiful plumage, and the ease with 

 which it may be taught to speak, it generally obtains in Europe 

 a great price ; a single bird has, it is said, been sold for twenty 

 guineas ! The Alexandri, or ALEXANnRiNE-pARROT, is green? 

 found in the South of Asia and Ceylon : this bird was well 

 known to the Romans in the time of Pliny. 



The Macao, or RED'and-BLUE>MACAW, is one of the most 

 superb of the Parrot tribe : the purple, the gold and the azure, 

 excite no ordinary interest; it is nearly three feet long. Eggs 



