BLUE-FRONTED AMAZON. 
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The food of the Amazons consists of bread and water, hemp, canary 
and millet seed, half-boiled Indian corn, nuts and fruit. 
As to their diseases, they are sometimes taken with sickness, and 
apparent indigestion. I have always found the best remedy for this 
state of things to be a little carbonate of soda added to their water. 
A few dried red chilies, now and then, are very good for them. They 
should always have a piece of wood to gnaw fir or larch is best, if 
procurable. 
