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climbing, some, however, of the Parrots moving about actively 

 on the ground. The colours of the plumage are generally ex- 

 tremely bright and gaudy ; and they live for the .most part upon 



Fig. 194. — Psittacidae. Purple-capped Lory (J.orius dotnicella). 



fruits. The Psittaddce are distributed throughout the tropics, 

 and in the southern hemisphere as far south as the 5 2d parallel. 

 They are monogamous, and make their nests in holes in the 

 rocks. Their natural voice is harsh and grating. The true 

 Parrots (Psittacus) are mostly inhabitants of tropical America, 

 and their prevailing colour is green. The Cockatoos {Plyctolo- 

 fhus), the Love-birds {Agapornis), and the Lorikeets (Tricho- 

 glosstts) belong to the Australian province. The Lories {Lorius) 

 inhabit the East (fig. 194). The true Ma.ca.ws (Araince) are 

 exclusively American; and the true Parrakeets (^PezoporitUE) 

 are exclusively confined to the eastern hemisphere, being espe- 

 cially characteristic of Australia. 



In the next family of the Scansores are the Toucans (Rham- 

 phastidcB), characterised by having a bill which is always very 



