CINCINNATI ZOO GUIDE 
attention on account of its rich and beautiful coloring. Its color 
is deep scarlet, the tail feathers being tipped with golden yellow. 
It inhabits the Moluccas and other islands. 
Ihe Macaws. Natives of Central and South America, and 
remarkable for their great size. In captivity they feed on fruits, 
corn, hemp and sunflower seed. They fly at great elevations, 
and are fond of aerial evolutions. They are usually found in 
pairs, but sometimes assemble in flocks, when they are always 
in a conversational mood and grow quite noisy. 
The collection has a large number of macaws, including: 
The Red and Yellow Macaw (. Ara macao) 
The Red and Blue Macaw (Ara chloroptera) 
The Blue and Yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna ) 
The Military Macaw (Ara militaris) 
The Glaucous Macaw (Ara glauca). 
The Cockatoos. A large variety of these birds is always found 
in the collection. Their grotesque actions, their apparent self¬ 
esteem and their cry “Cockatoo” make them very amusing. 
Among those usually found at the Zoo are the Slender-Billed 
Cockatoo (Licmetis nasicus ), the Roseate Cockatoo (Cacatua 
roseicapilla ), the Lessor Sulphur Crested Cockatoo (Cacatua 
sulphurea ), the Great Sulphur Crested Cockatoo (Cacatua 
galerita ), the Rose-Crested Cockatoo (Cacatua maluccensis). 
The Leadbeater’s Cockatoo (Cacatua leadbeateri) is a remark¬ 
ably handsome bird. It was named in honor of the naturalist 
who first brought it to Europe. Its crest is crossed with white, 
yellow and crimson, and it can raise it over its head like a fan. 
It is a native also of Australia. 
The Parrakeets. The small members of the parrot family are 
called parrakeets. The Carolina parrakeet was the only specie 
found in the United States. Up to twenty years ago they were 
abundant in the Southern States, but are now extinct. Its 
greatest enemy was its curiosity. If one of a flock was killed by 
the plume hunters, the others would alight to see what had 
happened. Thus they were readily shot by the hunters. Among 
