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Page 379
... parrots , and many other groups are also rep- resented . Breeding has been successful with many varieties , including the rare Palawan peacock pheasant , Cuban whistling duck , and Hawaiian goose . Research has always been important at ...
... parrots , and many other groups are also rep- resented . Breeding has been successful with many varieties , including the rare Palawan peacock pheasant , Cuban whistling duck , and Hawaiian goose . Research has always been important at ...
Page 420
... parrot ( q.v. ) . cockatoo , any of several species of crested parrots , subfamily Cacatuinea ( family Psitta- cidae ) , of Australia and from Malaya to the Solomon Islands . Most of the 17 species are white , with touches of red or ...
... parrot ( q.v. ) . cockatoo , any of several species of crested parrots , subfamily Cacatuinea ( family Psitta- cidae ) , of Australia and from Malaya to the Solomon Islands . Most of the 17 species are white , with touches of red or ...
Page 591
... parrots of the subfamily Psittacinae ( family Psittacidae ) . There are about 45 species , for- merly grouped as ... parrot " ; from Central America , it is 24 cm ( about 10 inches ) long and mostly green , with orange forehead , dull ...
... parrots of the subfamily Psittacinae ( family Psittacidae ) . There are about 45 species , for- merly grouped as ... parrot " ; from Central America , it is 24 cm ( about 10 inches ) long and mostly green , with orange forehead , dull ...
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