THE COCKATOO — THE LORY — THE MACAW. 397 



The Paradise-Parrot in splendour was bright; 

 Paroquets, Popinjay3, wore the plumes of delight, 



The following summary will complete this notice of the 

 Parrot tribe : 



The common names of Parrots are very various j they are 

 known as Cockatoos, Lories, Paroquets t Macaws, Amazons, Criks? 

 Popinjays, Parrots, fyc. 



The Cristatus, or Yellow-Crested-Cockatoo, is white, 

 with a yellow crest; eighteen inches long; crest five; the 

 gentlest and the most docile of the tribe. Found in all the 

 tropical regions of India. The Cockatoos are the largest 

 Parrots of the old continent. The Aterrimus, Black-Cockatoo, 

 or Indian-Crow, is more than three feet long; whole body black,, 

 Found chiefly in New Holland. The Erythacus, Hoary - 

 Parrot, or Jaco, of which there are several varieties, is most 

 frequently imported into Europe at present, and, when properly 

 taught, is a good adept at language. The body is a beantiful 

 grey ; length twenty inches. It is a native of Africa. 



The Garrulus, Ceram, or Scarlet-Lory, of which there are many 

 varieties, is a native of the Moluccas ; its general colour is red ; 

 it is the most spirited and gay of the whole race : the name 

 Lory is given to it from such sounds being frequently repeated by 

 this bird. The Guineensis, or Yellow-breasted-Lory, is 

 found chiefly in New Guinea and the Molucca Islands ; ten 

 inches long; from its beautiful plumage, and the ease with 

 which it may be taught to speak, it generally obtains in Europe 

 a great price ; a single bird has, it is said, been sold for twenty 

 guineas ! The Alexandria or Alexandrine-Parrot, is green J 

 found in the South of Asia and Ceylon : this bird was well 

 known to the Romans in the time of Pliny. 



The Macao, or RED-and-BLUE-MACAW, is one of the most 

 superb of the Parrot tribe : the purple, the gold and the azure, 

 excite no ordinary interest; it is nearly three feet long. Eggs 



