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Treatment in health. 



Housing. — That both the greater vasa and the grey parrots should 

 be so short-lived was chiefly owing to unsuitable habitation ; generally 

 speaking, they should be treated like the cockatoos. 



Food,— To be fed like the cockatoos. 



Observations on their habits. 



The vasa parrots become almost as tame as grey parrots or 

 cockatoos; they whistle beautifully, but have never been known to 

 utter a single syllable ; one of the grey parrots exhibited in this 

 garden was for some time a lady's pet, and thereby acquired most 

 winning manners. 



(204) THE BLUE AND YELLOW MACAW. 



(AEA AEAEAUNA— {Linn.) ) 



Description. — All the upper part deep blue, with a greenish shade 

 on the forehead and wing coverts ; cheeks white, crossed by a few 

 lines of black feathers ; chin black ; the rest of the under surface 

 yellow ; bill black ; legs dark red colour ; about the size of a rose- 

 crested cockatoo, but looks larger from the length of the tail. 



Hob. — South America. 



Length of life in captivity. 

 The longest period has been six years and a few months. 



(205) THE EED AND YELLOW MACAW. 



(AEA CHLOEOPTEEA— Gray.) 



Description. — General colour of the plumage red ; large bare area 

 round the eyes white ; a band of red velvetty feathers at the base of 

 the bill ; wing coverts yellow ; quills blue ; maxilla white with a blaok 

 tip ; mandible black. 



Hab. — South America. 



Length of life in captivity. 

 A specimen has been living since 1881. 



(206) ILLIGER'S MACAW. 

 (AEA MAEACANA— (Weill.) ) 



Description. — Forehead and rump red; the general colour of the 

 plumage green of various shades, much lighter about the breast and 



