GUINEA SPARROW. 
speak, like the Parrot tribes in general, vrhich 
they certainly more resemble. 
Buffon says, that this species seems to be 
dispersed over almost all the southern climates 
in the ancient continent: for, he adds, on the 
authority of Clusius, it is found in Ethiopia ; 
in the East Indies, on that of Albin ; and, in 
the Island of Java, as asserted by Salerne. 
He disclaims, however, Seba's Little American 
-Parrot, which w^ould place it on the new con- 
tinent; and observes that '*many persons very 
improperly call it the Brasilian Sparrow, for it 
is not a native of America." Edwards savs, 
that Albin had no authority for asserting that 
it came from the East Indies; and adds that, 
from all he can learn, he is certain that it is a 
native of Africa, and not found at all in 
America. 
It is brought into Europe, on account of 
the beauty of it's plumage, it's tamencss, and 
it's gentle disposition ; for it cannot be taught 
to speak, and has only a disagreeable scream. 
Nine out of ten are supposed to die on their 
passage ; yet, when properly fed, and kept in 
pairs, 
