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Birds. 
THE WARBLING GRASS PAROQUET. 
(Melopsittacus undulatus?) 
Great numbers of Paroquets of different species are 
found in Australia, and most of these live and seek their 
food upon the ground rather than in trees. One of 
thern is called the Ground Paroquet, as it is never seen 
to perch upon trees, but is always running about 
among the grass and herbage. The Warbling Grass 
Paroquet is a well known and beautiful little Australian 
bird, of which considerable numbers have been im- 
ported into this country of late years ; it is deservedly a 
favourite, both on account of its elegance, and from 
its possessing a gentle warbling note very different 
from the harsh screaming of many species of its tribe. 
It can, however, scream vigorously for its size. In 
the interior of Australia these charming little birds occur 
in countless multitudes. They feed chiefly on the seeds 
of grasses, which they pick up whilst running upon the 
ground, but they perch in crowds upon the gum-trees 
for shelter from the noon-day heat, and also before 
starting on an expedition in search of water. 
THE COCKATOO. (Plydobphus galeritus. , 
This bird is distinguished from the parrots, by a beau 
