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cept that they have lefs docility, and 

 have a habit of nodding their heads and 

 fhrieking when any attempt is made to 

 handle them ; a cuftom of which they 

 can never be diverted, tho' they are often 

 taught to fpeak very dirtindtly. 



The largeft Parrot in Guiana is called 

 by the Natives Acufie. It is almoft as 

 large as a Mackaw, and its bill is long, 

 llender, and of a flefh colour. The body 

 is covered with feathers of a beautiful 

 pea-green ; thofe on the top of the head 

 are red, as are the upper edges of the 

 wings. The tail is long, and compofed 

 of green, red, and blueifh purple fea- 

 thers. Thefe are frequent in Demerary, 

 and often fpeak very diftin&ly* 



The Blue-headed Creature is of the 

 fize of a common Green Parrot ; his 

 head is covered with blue feathers ; the 

 neck and body are green $ the wings 



have 



