God loved the birds and invented trees. Man loved the birds and invented cages.
A Jacques Deval (1890-1972) quotation; a French playwright and director
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The charming little bird is a bird of Tropical and Lower Sonoran Zones and occurs in the United States only in Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. Formerly they were confined in southern Texas to the region between San Antonio and the Rio Grande.
Appearing to delight in human companionship, this cute little bird is rarely found away from towns or the neighborhood of houses. They breed the year round. There is no cessation of nesting because of the fall molt. Males and females alike appear to have no dormant period whatsoever. They almost invariably lay two eggs.
These birds may be seen in summer singly or in pairs, or rarely in family groups. In fall and winter, however, they gather in small flocks, which sometimes number as many as 50 birds. The call of the bird is a monotonous, unvaried, rather plaintive coo-Gocoo or whoo-oo-wltoo, rapidly repeated over and over. There is a blowing quality to it.
God loved the birds and invented trees. Man loved the birds and invented cages.
By Jacques Deval
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