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VERTEBRATA. AVES. 



ROSE-CRESTED COCKATOO (Plyctolophus Leadbetteri\ and TOURACO 

 (Corytlmix Per so). 



Parrot, (Psittacus Erythacus,}* a native of Western 

 Africa, belonging to the second of the above di- 

 visions. An unceasing chatterbox, it seems to de- 

 light in displaying its powers of eloquence, which, 



* Probably from Erythea, an island on the coast of Africa. 



