ORNITHOLOGY. 



unobtrusive notes ; this circumstance has been beautifully 

 illustrated by Milton : 



Thee chantress of the Woods among 

 I woo to hear thy evening Song! 



If the melodious qualities of song are to be highly 

 valued in preference to gaudy colours, we possess the har- 

 monious Wood-lark, the cheerful and sociable Robin Red- 

 breast, the active and lively Sky-lark, to awake our senses 

 to a delight for the charms of melody, and which breathe 

 into our minds a more congenial sentiment than can possibly 

 be derived from any foreign productions. As nature gives 

 not all great qualities together, it is possible to admire the 

 beauties of their plumage, whilst at the same time we lament 

 their want of harmony and association to the human feelings. 



The Parrotis are generally found in the hotter climates 

 of the globe, and are distinguished by their crooked bill 

 and the peculiar form of the claws. Those which have 

 been lately discovered in New Holland form a numerous 

 assemblage of new and striking characters hitherto undescri- 

 bed. From these we have selected the Nonpareil Parrot, 

 "which for the richness of it's scarlet and blue plumage may 

 be justly appreciated as one of the most beautiful of it's 

 tribe. It's head and neck are of a deep scarlet ; the back 

 blue, striped with yellow ; the bill and legs brown, and it's 

 character is more lively and interesting than most of its con- 

 geners. Of its native habits however, we are at present 

 little acquainted, as the attention of travellers in New Hol- 

 land has been so much arrested by the great variety of new- 

 objects as to prevent them hitherto from enquiring closely 

 into the character of each individual species. 



