300 Birds. 
THE GREEN PARROT, (Psittacus amazonicns,) 
Which is perhaps more commonly seen in England than 
the African Grey Parrot, is a native of South America, 
and receives its name from the great river Amazon, 
on the banks of which it is common. In its native 
country it does much damage to the plantations, and 
indeed many of the Parrots are as injurious in this 
respect as they are beautiful in their plumage. The 
Green Parrot resembles the Grey species in its habits, 
and may likewise be taught to speak with much distinct 
ness. 
THE BLUE AND YELLOW MACAW, 
(Psittacus, or Macrocercus aracanga,) 
Is one of the largest of the parrot tribe, and painted 
with the finest colours Nature can bestow. The beak is 
uncommonly strong ; and the tail proportionally longer 
than that of any of the parrot tribe. Its voice is fierce 
and tremulous, sometimes sounding like the laugh of an 
old man ; and it seems to utter the word " Arara," which 
occasions its bearing that name in its native country. 
When tame, it eats almost every article of human food, 
and is particularly fond of bread, beef, fried fish, pastry, 
and sugar. It cracks nuts with its bill, and dexterously 
picks out the kernels with its claws. It does not chew 
