270 BACKBONED ANIMALS. 
poor fliers, and are remarkable for their gorgeous plumage 
and their power of imitating the sounds of other animals. 
Fic, 302.—Carolina parrot. 
white, wings blue and yellow. 
ing upon nuts and seeds, 
and show the greatest 
affection for their mates 
or wounded companions. 
They are undoubtedly 
doomed to extinction. 
Allied are the cockatoos, 
lories, etc. 
NoTe.—One of the most re- 
markable parrots is the kea 
(Vestor mirabilis) of New Zea- 
land (Fig. 303). The general 
colors are brown and gray, 
the under portions red. The 
upper mandible is extremely 
long and sickle-shaped. Since 
the introduction of sheep into 
The Carolina 
parroquet (Cozu- 
rus Carolinensis) 
(Fig. 302), and 
perhaps two oth- 
ers, that have been 
shot in Texas, are 
the only repre- 
sentatives in the 
United States. 
The former is 
about thirteen 
inches in length, 
the general color 
green, neck and 
head yellow, the 
face red, bill 
They fly in flocks, feed- 
Fic. 303.—A carnivorous parrot (Ves- 
tor mirabilis). 
