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SCANSORES.—PSITTACIDÆ.

of Polynesia, having kinds peculiar to itself. The largest and most richly coloured are the Macaws of South America and the Antilles.

Blue and Yellow Macaw
Blue and Yellow Macaw

BLUE AND YELLOW MACAW

The food of this Family consists almost exclusively of fruits; to which are added, by some of the Australian species in particular, the succulent