ELACK-CAPPED LORV. 
common price in the East Indies, for a single 
bird of this class, called the Noira Lor^^, by 
Buffon; and which the natives of Ternate, 
Ceram, and Java, where it is found, as well as 
the Dutch and Portuguese, call simply the Noi- 
ra. In the narrative of the first voyage from 
Holland to Java, it is said that several of these 
beautiful birds, w'hich the Dutch were endea- 
vouring to bring home, all died during-the pas- 
sage : in the second vovage, however, one was 
carried to Amsterdam ; and, since that tim.e, 
BufFon tells us, they have continued to be oc- 
casionally imported. He adds, that this bird 
shews strong attachment, and even afFeclion, 
to it's master : it caresses him with it's bill, 
and strokes his hair with surprising gentleness 
and address; but, at the same time, expresses 
an aversion to strangers, and bites them wi:h 
much apparent rancour. 
