Cassell's Book of Birds, Part 4: Parrots Continued
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The Love of Parrot Feather
The love for parrot feathers is very ancient. Alexander the Great brought tame parrots from India, and in later times these birds were taken in great numbers to Rome. David did not consider it beneath him to sing their praises; Helio Gobblis thought he could not set anything more delicate than parrots' heads before his guests. Many of the aborigines of Brazil particularly excelled in this kind of work. In comparison with such a life as this, the parrots brought to Europe have a sad fate,. but they suffer most before their destination is reached.
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