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Tender constitution and timidity. 



most plaintive cries ; at other times, with his eyes 

 fixed upon her, he preserved a sorrowful silence. 

 His beloved companion at length expired : he 

 himself languished from that time, and survived 

 her only a few months. 



These birds abound not only in Ethiopia and 

 Guinea, but also in Java, and other parts of the 

 East Indies, where they are. seen in immense 

 flocks; and like the sparrows in Europe, do great 

 damage to the corn and fruits. The trading ves- 

 sels continually bring away considerable numbers 

 in cages; but they are so tender that most of 

 them die in their passage to our colder climates. 

 It has been also remarked, that many of them 

 have dropped down dead through timidity at the 

 firing of a vessel's great guns. Should they sur- 

 vive their voyage, they live a long time if kept 

 together in pairs, and have even been known to 

 propagate. 



THE YELLOW-WINGED PARROT. 



THE length of this bird (which is a native of 

 South America) is about thirteen inches; the 

 bill is whitish, and the cere hoary. The general 

 colour of the body is green ; and the feathers on 

 the hind part of the neck and on the back have 

 black margins. The forehead is of a whitish 

 ash-colour; and the top of the head, and the 

 cheeks, throat, and the fore part of the neck are 



