AVES. 
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It is still to be found inhabiting the Peepul trees ( Ficus terebrata) 
in Jamestown, but is rare. 
Order Prehensores. 
Fawi. Psittacida. 
Psittacula, Cuv. 
P. pullaria, Linn.— Love-bird. Hab. West Africa. As a cage- 
bird. . 
Psittacus, Linn. 
P. erithacus, Linn. — Grey Parrot. Hab. West Africa. Largely 
imported from the West Coast of Africa, and becomes domesticated, 
but does not breed in the Island. 
Palseornis, Vigors. 
P. docilis, Vieill. — Green Parrakeet. Hab. West Africa. Kept 
as a cage-bird. _ 
Melopsittacus, Gould. 
M. xmdulatus, Shaw.— Shell Parrot. Hab. Australia. Kept 
as a cage-bird. 
6 Cacatua, Wagl. 
C. sulphurea, Gm. — Lesser Yellow-crested Cockatoo. Hab. 
Moluccas. A few kept as pet birds. 
Lorius, Vigors. 
L. domicella, Vigors.— Crimson Lory. Hab. New Guinea? 
Kept as a cage-bird. 
Order Columb^e. 
Pam. Columbida. 
Columba, Linn. 
C livia, Linn.— Kock Love. Hab. Europe. Abundant in the 
Island; existing both in a wild and a domestic state. Wild 
Pigeons frequent chiefly a place called the Water I all, a perpen- 
dicular cliff about BOO feet in height, situated inland about two 
miles and a half from the sea, and take their daily flight to the 
cornfields of Longwood or Broadbottom for food. 
Geopelia, Sw. 
G. tranquilla, Gould. — Ground Dove. Hab. New South 
Wales. Abundant all over the Island. Generally to be seen in 
