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birds, all of which climb and run up trees with the greatest facility. 

 They live mostly on insects, which they catch by darting out their 



Fig. 215.— The Owl-PaiTot {Strigops hahi-nptUvs), New Zealand. 



long, worm-like, barbed tongue. 3. The Psittacidce, or Parrot 

 comprising the true Parrots, the Cockatoos, the Lories, the 



family, 

 Parra- 



Fig. 216. — Head of Toucan. 



keets, and the Macaws. They are all natives of hot climates, and 

 are mostlv remarkable for their brilliant phimage, and loud, harsh. 



