Parrots f^ Parakeets i8i 



ampler space that they need. For the more delicate 

 ones, an aviary within a glass-house, such as the 

 monkey-house, with an ambulatory for visitors on 

 three sides, would be an object of much interest, and 

 flowers, palms, &c., could be grouped about. Here 

 the tanagers, sun-birds, tiny finches, zosterops, and 

 many others would be perfectly happy, and in the end 

 far less trouble than when confined in fifty separate 

 cages. 



The tanagers are a large family of most brilliant 

 plumage for the most part, and would under such con- 

 ditions be exceedingly attractive. 



The waders, ibises, and flamingoes enjoy the bounti- 

 ful space of the eastern aviaries ; whilst many different 

 doves, bower-birds, and what-not, move freely in the 

 western ; but a need is felt for greater freedom in the 

 case of those smaller and more delicate ones, along 

 with the less quarrelsome parakeets — of Australia and 

 New Zealand, par excellence. 



There are two species from the latter country, now, 

 like others, seldom imported, which make charming 

 pets for cage and aviary. Both bear a close resemblance 

 to each other, in size about that of a thrush, of a bright 

 rich green in general colour : the one (the New Zealand 

 parakeet, as it is called) having a stripe of bright 

 cardinal red running across the eye from the bluish 

 bill, and the same colour in a band round the middle 

 of the back ; the other having a patch of that same red 

 upon the forehead. They are extremely active in their 

 movements, running very quickly about the cage, and 

 hopping on the ground. 



