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THE PHILIP ISLAND PARROT 
is strengthened by the fact that 
known to seek its food by digging, 
another species of Parrot belonging to the 
same country is 
LONG-BILLED PARROT- Neat or productus ; and BLACK COCKATOO— Calyptorrhynchus Banksi. 
The hard and strong fruits which are so favored by other Parrots, are rejected by this 
species, whose long bill does not possess the great power needed for cracking the shells. In 
captivity it has been known to feed upon various soft leaves, such as lettuce and cabbage, and 
displays a decided predilection for ripe fruits, cream, and butter. 
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