BPvASlLIAN GREEN MACCA'.V, 
This bird is as beautiful as it is rare; and 
it is still more amiable for it's social temper and 
gentle disposition. It soon grows familiar with 
persons w'hom it sees frequently, and is pleased 
to receive and repay their caresses. But it has 
aversion to strangers ; and» particularly, to 
children, and files at them furiously. Like ail 
other domesticated Parrots, it clings to the 
finger when presented. It also clasps wood. 
But, in winter— and even in summ.er, when the 
weather is cool and rainy — it prefers the arm, 
cr the shoulder: especially, if the person have 
woollen cloaths ; for, in general, it likes warm 
stuffs. It is also fond of kitchen stoves, when 
they are cooled so much as to retain only a little 
gentle warmth. For the same reason, it avoids 
si:ting on those hard bodies which suddenly 
communicate cold; such as iron, marble, glass, 
&c. and, during cold rainy weather, though 
in summer, it shudders, and trembles if water 
be thrown on it. However, in sultry days, it 
bathes of it's own accord, and often dips it's 
head in the water. On it's being stroked gentlv, 
it spreads it's wings, and squats. It then uticvs 
it's disagreeable crv, which resembles the chat- 
ter of the Jay ; raising it's wings during the 
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