Cassell's Book of Birds, Part 4: Parrots Continued
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The Brazilian Mitaka, Pionis Menstraus
The Mitaka inhabits all the country near the coast in Brazil and Guiana, where these birds are met within great numbers. They live in pairs in the dry season and assemble in large flocks during the rainy part of the year. The female resembles the male but is somewhat paler. In the young, gray is generally the prevailing hue; in old birds, blue predominates. Their movements depend upon the time when the different fruits are ripe,. To enjoy these they fly about the country in various directions.
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