AMAZONS PARROT. 
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near the ends of the feathers, becomes of a deep 
blue : the under surface of all the quills is of a cop- 
per or verdigris-green colour. This bird inhabits 
South America, being common in Guiana and Bra- 
zil, particularly near the banks of the river Amazons. 
It feeds upon fruits, particularly that of the Rhizo- 
phora Mangle, in the decayed trunks of which trees 
it also deposits its eggs. It is also very destructive 
to the orange plantations. It is easily tamed, and 
learns to repeat with facility a number of words and 
short sentences. When alarmed or excited, it erects 
the nuchal feathers. 
