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THE LESSER WHITE COCKATOO. 



Psittacus sulphureus, LINN^US ; Kakatoes a huppe jaune, BUPFON ; Der 

 gelbhaubige Kakatu, BECHSTEIN. 



TUB length of this species is fourteen inches and a half. 

 The beak, the naked membrane, and feet are blackish; the 

 circle of the eye is rather white, and the iris inclining to red. 

 The general colour of this species is also white, with a prim- 

 rose-yellow tint on the wings and tail, as well as a spot of the 

 same colour under the eyes. The tuft, which is pointed, and 

 composed of soft thread-like feathers, is of lemon-colour. 



It comes from the same country as the preceding, to which 

 it yields neither in elegance, intelligence, docility, nor mild- 

 ness. It is fond of caresses, and returns them with pleasure : 

 all its motions are equally full of grace, delicacy, and beauty. 

 There are two varieties of this species, which only differ in 

 si/e. 



THE GREAT RED-CRESTED COCKATOO. 



Psittacus Molnccensis, LINN&US ; Kakatoes a huppe rouge, BUFFON ; Der 

 rothaubige Kakatu, BECHSTEIN. 



THIS species is a little larger than the common cockatoo, its 

 size being almost equal to that of the red and blue maccaw. 

 Its beak is bluish black, the membrane black, the circle of the 

 eyes pearl grey, and the iris deep red. The feet are lead 

 colour, the nails black. White, tinged with pale rose-red, is 

 the prevailing colour ; the tuft, which falls back on the head, 

 is very large, most of the feathers being six inches in length ; 

 of which the under side is of a beautiful orange. In the side 

 tail feathers, from the base to the centre of the interior beard, 

 the colour is primrose-yellow ; the under part of the pen- 

 feathers has a tint of the same. 



OBSERVATIONS. This beautiful bird has a noble air ; and, though often 

 tamed, it is rarely so caressing as the common cockatoo ; its cry, like that 

 of the other species, is its own name; it also cries " tertingue " very 

 loud, and like a trumpet, and imitates the voice of several animals, parti- 

 cularly the cackling of fowls and the crowing of cocks. When it cries it 

 flaps its wings. 



Though a native of the Moluccas, it is neithei delicate nor difficult to 

 rear. 



