"The Curl-Crested Aracari is deserving of notice on account of its beautiful, variegated plumage."

Curl-Crested Aracari

"The Curl-Crested Aracari is deserving of notice on account of its beautiful, variegated plumage."

"The Leadbeater's Cockatoo is a remarkably handsome bird, which calls forth much admiration."

Molucca Cockatoo

"The Leadbeater's Cockatoo is a remarkably handsome bird, which calls forth much admiration."

"Cuckoos lay from eight to ten eggs in the space of a few weeks. When an egg has been laid, the female seizes it in her beak and carries it to the first unoccupied nest in the vicinity."

American Cuckoo

"Cuckoos lay from eight to ten eggs in the space of a few weeks. When an egg has been laid, the female…

"Love-birds are rare. They are met with in America, Southern Africa, and in the islands of Oceania."

Swindern's Love-Birds

"Love-birds are rare. They are met with in America, Southern Africa, and in the islands of Oceania."

"They are highly esteemed for their vivacity and gentleness, and the facility with which they learn to talk."

Rosella Parrakeet

"They are highly esteemed for their vivacity and gentleness, and the facility with which they learn…

"The Gray Parrot, or Jaco, belongs to the west coast of Africa."

Gray Parrots

"The Gray Parrot, or Jaco, belongs to the west coast of Africa."

"The female does not build a nest or cover her eggs; neither does she take care of her young. The eggs are laid in the nests of other birds and the care of hatching the eggs and feeding their young is left to these strangers."

Pheasant Cuckoo

"The female does not build a nest or cover her eggs; neither does she take care of her young. The eggs…