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a true pair and a breeding pair, i.e. a pair that want to breed. My

pair nested in a 6-inch barrel and the hole was at the top and only

big enough to admit a small hand. I have never found young birds

experience any difficulty in getting out even if the hole is at the top,

and I believe the longer you can prevent them getting out the better.

With these few remarks I will acknowledge my indebtedness to

Dame Fortune, the most successful aviculturist known.



ENGLISH NAMES FOR THE PARROTS.


By Dr. E. Hopkinson.


(Continued from Vol. V., page 380)


CAIQUE, a Parrot of the South American genus Pionites, of which the best

known species is P. melanocephalus , the BLACK-HEADED CAIQUE,

the * White-Breasted Parrot of Edwards and Latham. Other

obsolete names : *Black-Headed Parrot, *Tischih Parrot. Other

species are: the WHITE-BELLIED CAIQUE (P. leucogastev) , and

the YELLOW-THIGHED CAIQUE (P. xanthomerus).


" Calangay,” or “ Kalangi,” said to be the native name of the RED¬

SIDED ECLECTUS.


CAMPBELL PARRAKEET. = Platycercus nigrescens, a close ally of

PENNANT’S PARRAKEET.


“ Canary Parrot,” see BUDGERIGAR.


CANARY-WINGED PARRAKEET. = Brotogerys chirm, sometimes known

as the Orange-Winged Parrakeet.


“ Car’away,” see SULPHUR-CRESTED COCKATOO, GREATER.


*Carolina Arara, see CAROLINA CONURE.


CAROLINA CONURE. — Conuropsis carolinensis, the *Orange-Headed

Parrot, *Carolina (Caroline) Parrot, and *Carolina Parrot

Var. of Latham, the * Parrot of Carolina (Catesby), *Carolina

Arara, of other early writers. Sometimes known as the Carolina

Parrakeet, or Paroquet. ” Parrakeet,” North American ver¬

nacular. “ Kelinky,” North American Indians’ name.


*Carolina Parrot, (i) See CAROLINA CONLTRE. (2) *An obsolete

(and most incorrect) name for the ORANGE-SHOULDERED

AMAZON.


*Carolina Parrot, Var. A., see CAROLINA CONURE.


*Carolina Parrot, Latham’s original spelling of CAROLINA P.


“ Catanica,” a native name for the RED-MASKED CONURE.


“ Cateau vert,” the vernacular name in the Seychelles for the SEY¬

CHELLES RING-NECK PARRAKEET.



