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They belong to the Psittacidae, or parrot tribe, and are known at once by the great length of their tails, and by having their cheeks destitute of feathers. There are several species which frequent the trees growing on wet and swampy ground. The red and blue macaw, the largest and handsomest of the family, is well described by Waterton.
Barley and millet, as well as wheat, are produced on the more elevated tracts; while maize is cultivated all over the country. The wide-extending marshes and pools are frequented by pelicans, herons, and wild geese, ducks, and flamingoes; while other birds chiefly belonging to the Falconidae, Ardeidae, Strigidae, and Psittacidae are numerous.
"What bird?" "The yonder bird." "No, you didn't." "Did I not shoot the bird?" "It was David who shot the bird," I said, "but it was Oliver who saw by its multi-coloured plumage that it was one of the Psittacidae, an excellent substitute for partridge." "You didn't see that," said Oliver, rather swollen. "Yes, I did." "What did you see?" "I saw that." "What?" "You shut up."
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