ORNITHOLOGY. 



said to have been the original bird, first brought to Europe, 

 and found to have the curious faculty of imitating the human 

 voice. The Parrot is distinguished by the roundness of the 

 head and bill, from almost all other birds, also by the deli- 

 cacy of his constitution, which cannot brave with safety 

 the rigours of a Winter climate, however, by domestic 

 attention he is enabled to endure the severity of the European 

 Winter, and to repay by affection and sympathy, the care 

 and regard of his keeper. 



The Military Macaw is distinguished chiefly by the 

 following colours. The crown of the head is of an olive 

 green, the wings of the same colour, the tail of a pale blue 

 tint shaded on the top with streaks of maroon red, on the 

 upper bill there is a small round tuft of red feathers project- 

 ing forwards, the bill and feet are of a cinereous or Ash 

 colour; the whole bird having much the appearance of the 

 German military uniform, from which circumstance it not 

 inappropriately derives its distinctive name. 



