Note 11 — A SOUTHERN CROSS FAIRY TALE.
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Parrakeet. Kakariki. (Platycercus novæ Zealandiæ.)—A small green parrot, red on the top of the head. The parakeets climb about in large flocks on the tops of the trees, feeding on seeds and berries. They are most amiable towards each other, chattering the whole day, feeding and kissing.—A. R.