150 LESSER SULPHUR-CRESTED COCKATOO. 



like that of the other species, and auricular spot, are 

 fine sulphur yellow. The legs and toes are grey : 

 the irides red. It is a native of the Moluccas, and 

 other Indian islands ; but of its natural habits we 

 have again to regret deficiency of information. In 

 captivity, the female sometimes produces eggs, and 

 we now have specimens by us which were laid by 

 one at rather peculiar periods, viz. the 21st June, 

 21st of September, and 21st of December; but whe- 

 ther this resulted from the peculiar economy of the 

 bird, as acted upon by the seasons, or was the effect 

 of the confinement, we are unable to determine. 



