The royal natural history (1893) (14761801746)

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Title: The royal natural history

Year: 1893 (1890s)

Authors: Lydekker, Richard, 1849-1915 Sclater, Philip Lutley, 1829-1913 Frostick, W. B., former owner. DSI Brooks, W. T., former owner. DSI

Subjects: Zoology Natural history

Publisher: London and New York : Frederick Warne & Co.

Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries

Digitizing Sponsor: Smithsonian Libraries

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MACAWS. 3 Hyacintiiine From their large size, the length of their tails, and the gorgeous Macaw. tints of blue, red, and yellow adorning their plumage, the macaws are the most showy and conspicuous of all the parrots ; but they have the disadvantage of being the most noisy of the whole confraternity, and are tlierefore far from

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HYACINTHIXE MACAW (i IKlt. size). desirable in the house. By many writers the whole of them arc included in a singlegenus, but Count Salvador! considers that they may be divided into three genericgroups. The hyacinthine macaw (AnodorJiynchus liyacinthinus), from CentralBrazil, of which a fimire is piven on the left side of our coloured Plate, is the bestknown representative of a small genus, characterised by the general colour of theplumage being blue both above and below, while the lores aie feathered. Li thefigured species the whole pluniage is of a nearly uniform cobalt-blue, becoming alittle lighter on the head and neck, and somewhat duller below, while the undersurface of the wings and tail is lilack. In marked contrast to the prevailingazure, stands out the yellow of tlic naked skin surrounding the eye and at the VOL. IV. — 8 114 PARROTS. True Macaws. base of the lower jaw. The bhxck beak is of unusually large size even for amacaw, and the feet are blackish. The total length o

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