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The CockatoOj or JVhite Crefted Parrot, 



Numb. XII. 



IT was about the bignefs of a large tame Pigeon^ its Bill 

 black, the Irides of the Eye red, the Pupil black, the 

 Skin round the Eye alh Colour; the whole Body, Wings, 

 and Tail was white, with a Tin6lure of yellow: It had a 

 Creft of Feathers on its Head, which it would fet up when 

 it was difpleafed; its Legs and Feet were of a greenilh afh 

 Colour, the Talons black. 



It was a pretty tame and familiar Bird, would come on 

 the Hand, and fuffer himfelf to be handled, repeating the 

 Word Cockatoo feveral times, which was all the Words he 

 could pronounce. 



I faw this Bird at Mr. Bland\ at theT/^^r on 'Tower Hill^ 

 where I drew the Picture. 



Mr. Nathaniel Oldham had one of thefe Birds, as large 

 as one of the Maccaws^ all white excepting the under part 

 of his Creft, which was of a fine fcarlet Colour, and when 

 he fet it up, made him look very beautiful. 



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