THE RINGED PARRAKEET. 



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although we can easily understand that the Parrot might take 



some substance into its 

 stomach injurious to 

 Cats. Wilson tried the 

 experiment after being 

 repeatedly disappointed! 

 of a patient, but cam 

 to no conclusion on the 

 subject. 



" Having shut up a 

 Cat and her two Kit* 

 tens, the latter only a 

 few days old, in a room 

 with the head, neck, 

 and the whole intestines 

 of the Parrakeet, I found 

 on the next morning 

 the whole eaten except 

 a small part of the bilL 

 The Cat exhibited no 

 symptom of sickness, 

 and at this moment, 

 three days after the 

 experiment had been 

 made, she and her 

 Kittens are in their 

 usual health. Still 

 however the effect 

 might have been dif 



fcrent, had the daily food of the bird been cockle-burs instead of 



Indian corn." 



CAROLINA PARROT. 



THE RINGED PARRAKEET. 



Is frequently seen domesticated in this country, where its pleasing 

 manners and gentle disposition render it a great favorite. It seems to 

 be exceedingly fond of ripe walnuts, divided in halves ; and, while it 

 IB picking out the kernel, continually utters a short clucking sound 

 indicative of pleasure. 



It soon learns to repeat words and short sentences, and to speak with 

 tolerable distinctness. Sometimes when excited, it utters most ear- 

 piercing screams, and always appears to practice any new accomplish 

 ment when it thinks that no one is within hearing. A Kinged 

 Parrakeet belonging to one of my scholars was accustomed to live in the 

 chool-room. At first it used to become angry that it was not noticed 

 during school-hours, and to utter a succession of screams ; but after 

 being shut up in a dark closet several times, it learned to behave very 

 demurely, giving an example worthy of imitation to several of its 

 human play-fellows. I am sorry to say, that the bird escaped from iti 

 nage, and was shot by an ignorant farmer iii the neighborhood. 



