CAGE AND SINGING BIRD^. 
and millet : it can only be taught to utter a few wordS; and 
that not very distinctly. 
THE ROSE-EINGED PARRAKEET. 
This bird is also sometimes called the Guinea sparrow : in 
its habits it closely resembles the last species, but differs- 
from it g-reatly in appearance ; its body is about six inches 
long, and tail about twelve or fourteen ; the general colour 
is green, of various shades ; in the middle of each wing is a 
large spot of bright red, and the pinion and tail feathers are 
tipped with yellow; the bill is red, and a collar of that 
brilliant tint extends from the throat upwards, but not 
meeting ; seated, as it were, upon this, is a black collar, also 
narrowing towards the nape. This bird is a native of the 
Philippine Isles, especially Manilla; it has also been found 
in Africa. All its motions are extremely graceful : its dis- 
position is gentle and affectionate, and hence it is a great 
favourite, although by no means a fluent talkez\ 
pennant's PARRAKEET. 
This is an Australian bird, being found chiefly about 
Botany Bay : it is about the size of a sparrow-hawk, and 
has for its predominant colour a fine crimson; the tail is 
more than half the length of the bird, of a conical shape, 
and dark blue colour ; nearly all the feathers are black at 
the base, and some of the larger ones edged with bright 
blue, and barred across with grass green ; the bill is horny 
blue, fading into white at the point ; the cere, dark blue ; 
and the feet, brownish flesh-colour. Dealers commonly 
call this bird the purple parrot; the female, whose 
plumage is mostly of a greenish yellow, they sell as a 
different species, under the name of the palm bird ; they 
are delicate creatures, and somewhat shy and intractable; 
they have a shrill piping voice, but do not often exercise it. 
the two-spotted PARRAKEET 
Is brought principally from the South Sea Isles : it is a very 
beautiful species, about as large as a turtle-dove, of a slender 
and graceful form, with a long drooping tail ; its beak and 
cere are flesh-coloured, or pale red, the latter having a 
bluish reflection ; the head and feet gray, the former having 
