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last being in 1891 (Cook, Birds of Mich., p. 84). It has been noted in 

 Ohio (Wheaton, Birds of Ohio, p. 414), and one record is known from 

 Illinois. It was taken in Kane County by Dr. J. W. Yelie the 1st 

 of September, 1869 (Bull. Esser Inst., Vol. VIII, 1876, p. 117). This 

 Owl is classed among those that are principally beneficial. Incuba- 

 tion begins as soon as the first egg is deposited, and both sexes share 

 in the work (Bendire). 



K. ORDER PSITTACI. PARROTS, MACAWS, 

 PAROQUETS, ETC. 



XXIX. FAMILY PSITTACID^E. PARROTS AND PAROQUETS. 



a 1 . Middle tail feathers longest. CONURUS. 89 



89. GBNUS CONURUS KUHL. 



*155, (382). Conurus carolinensis (LINN.). 



Carolina Paroquet. 



Adult. Rich grass-green, varying to emerald in some lights, the 

 lower parts lighter and more yellowish-green than the upper; tertials, 

 tips of greater coverts, and basal portion of primaries, greenish-yellow; 

 primaries, dark blue at tips; forehead, lores and cheeks, rich orange-red, 

 or orange-crome; rest of head, with upper part of neck, pure gamboge- 

 yellow; edge of wing, tinged with orange; bill, creamy- white;, eyelids, 

 whitish; iris, blackish-brown; feet, whitish. Immature. Similar, but 

 no yellow on head or neck, which are green; the forehead only, or the 

 forehead and lores, dull orange-red. 



Length, 11.35-14.00; wing, 7.00-7.60; tail, 6.40-7.10. 



RANGE. Formerly eastern United States, from Florida and Gulf 

 coast north to Denver, Col., northern Nebraska, Iowa, northern Illi- 

 nois, southern Michigan, to Albany, N. Y. Now, probably only found 

 locally in Florida and perhaps Indian Territory. Said to breed in 

 cavities, in trees, and also to build nests among the branches. 



Eggs, 2; white; 1.39 by 1.07. 



Formerly resident; found throughout the State; now extinct. Bred 

 at least north to the vicinity of Indianapolis. 



This beautiful little Parrot is now almost extinct. It will soon be 

 entirely exterminated. At present it is probably to be found in small 

 numbers in Florida and in a few favorable localities from there to 

 northeastern Texas and Indian Territory. 



