THE GRAY PARROT. 
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exceedingly fine olive color. All the blue feathers of the back, wings, and 
tail, are of a reddish yellow on their under sides. The forepart of the neck, 
the breast, belly, thighs, and covert feathers under the tail, are of a fine yel¬ 
low orange color, as are the covert feathers withinside. The legs and feet 
are nearly black. 
THE GRAY 
This species is remarkable for its 
loquacity, docility, and distinctness 
of articulation. It is about the size 
of a pigeon, and in length about 
twelve inches. Its color is an elegant 
ash gray, deeper on the upper parts, 
and more inclinable to white under¬ 
neath; the whole of a sober color, 
having a very elegant appearance. 
The tail is of the brightest crimson, 
the temples, or orbits of the eyes, 
bare and white, the bill black, and 
the legs cinerous. It is said to live 
to nearly a hundred years; and the 
facility with which it can be taught, 
not only to speak, but to repeat 
sentences, is scarcely credible. 
PARROT. 
