The Amazon Parrot and the Brazilian Parrot

The Amazon parrot, cresotis amazonicus, is of a brilliant green colour. It has its forehead and cheek stripes of a sky blue colour. The shoulders are green and the red side feathers of the tail edged with green. Both kinds are much alike in their habits and mode of life. Early in the morning they leave their roosting places and fly screaming through the air until they reach the woods or plantations where they can find fruit. At noon they rest, after which they set out in search of food, and in the evening except in breeding time, making a terrible noise until a roosting place is found for the night.