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Psittacus Amazonicus, Buss. 
Synonyms : Chrysotis cestiva, Swns.; Amazonicus fronte lutei et 
Psittacus brasiliensis cyanocephalus, Brss.; 
Psittacus cestivus, Gml., Lthm.; Psittacus aouron, Shw.; Psittacus 
Amazomis et Amazona Amazonica, Schlgl.; Psittacus agilis, Ltd., etc. etc. 
German: Per Amazonea-Papagei, Euss; Per gemeine 
Amazonenpapagei , Bechst. 
'T'HIS many-named bird is one of those most frequently seen in 
-L captivity in this country, as well as on the continent of Europe: 
so well known that Bechstein, writing towards the close of the last 
century could say of it: “This species is imported in so great numbers 
that it is found at every bird- seller’s, and is one of the cheapest.” 
“This bird,” he continues, “is common in the hottest parts of 
America, learns to speak, is very docile, sociable, and requires only 
common attention.” 
“It is frequently brought to Europe,” wrote Selby, “on account of 
its colloquial powers, and known, like others of its congeners, by the 
common appellation of Green Parrot.” 
A specimen recently in the possession of a friend of ours was known 
to be at least sixty-seven years old, having been in one family for 
nearly forty years, and to the last retained a remarkable degree of 
health and vigour: it succumbed to an acute attack of inflammation 
after a couple of days’ illness, induced by exposure for a few minutes 
to a draught. 
This long-lived bird was presumably a female, for it never learned 
to speak, beyond repeating, in a low whispering tone of voice, a few 
short words, such as ‘ Polly’, f Kiss me’, and so on. A post-mortem 
examination was not permitted, so the question of the poor thing’s 
