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practised in taking a Parrot round the neck and holding him firm. If Cockatoos are kept in 

 cages, these should be made of the very strongest iron wire, no ordinary woodwork with- 

 standing their beaks. If kept chained to stands, the chain must be very strong, and the perch 

 of the very hardest wood. Metal perches are liable to cause cramp, colds, and inflammation 

 of the abdomen. 



A number of Cockatoos will live peaceably together, and there is no reason why these 

 birds should not breed freely in captivity, provided they were placed in an aviary specially con- 

 structed, and so designed that the birds could not succeed in wrecking it. But only a deaf 

 amateur, or one without nerves, should keep a number of Cockatoos, for their screams are 

 simply distracting. 



The list of the London Zoological Gardens contains ten Australian Cockatoos, of which 

 the following are the best known : — 



THE GREATER SULPHUR-CRESTED COCKATOO (Cacaiua f^alerUa), Australia. 

 Piiltacus gaUritus (Russ), Piyctolophus galeriius (Finsch). English dealers' name — Great White Cockatoo. German name — 



"Grosser gelbgehaubter Kakadu. " 



A large bird, nearly the size of a Raven, of pure white colour, with pointed crest of bright 

 yellow, hated by Australian farmers, in whose fields of maize he does much damage. If obtained 

 young, this Cockatoo becomes exceedingly tame. 



LEADBEATER'S COCKATOO {Cacaiua Leadbealen), Australia. 



(Illustration drawn from live specimen kindly lent by Mr. Chas. Jamrach.) 



Psittacits Leadbealeri (Russ), Piyctolophus Leadbeateri (Finsch). English dealers' name — Leadbeater Cockatoo. German name — 



Inka Kakadu." 



A magnificent native of New South Wales, and the most beautiful of all Cockatoos, but 

 not very docile. The feathers of the pointed crest are red at the base, then an inch or so yellow, 

 then red again, and tipped with white. The body of the bird is white, the head, neck, and under- 

 side being delicately tinged with pink. 



ROSEATE COCKATOO (Cacaiua roseUapilla), Australia. 



(Illustration drawn from live specimen lent by Mr. Charles Jamrach.) 



Psittaciis rostkapilus (Russ), Eolophus roseus, Eolophus roseicapilla, Plictolophus roseicapillus. English dealers' name — Rosy 



Cockatoo. German name — " Rosenrother Kakadu." 



This Cockatoo must have been one of the very earliest acquisitions of the London Zoological 

 Society, for we find a specimen presented to the Gardens in 1843. The Roseate Cockatoo is 

 now very frequently imported, and if kept in pairs the screeching propensities will be less 

 than when kept singly. I found the Rosy Cockatoo stupid and uninteresting ; others may 

 think differently. Mr. C. W. Gedney has successfully bred this Cockatoo, a success which 

 until now remains unique. Male and female are alike ; the crest is very short, and consists of 

 rounded feathers. 



Of the Molucca Cockatoos three species are very well known : — 



THE LESSER SULPHUR-CRESTED COCKATOO [Cacaiua sulphurea), Moluccas. 

 Psittacus sulfurcus (Russ), Psi/tacus albus galeritus, Cacaiua luleo crislala, Plictolophus sulphureus. English dealers' name — 

 Lesser Yellow-crested Cockatoo. German name — " Kleiner gelbgehaubter Kakadu." 



A small cousin of his big relative, the Greater Sulphur-crested Cockatoo of Australia. 

 Size about that of a Jay, crest pointed, large pale yellow patches on the cheeks, otherwise 



