Bird shipment, rare cockatoos arrive from Australia, 1952

6 images. Bird shipment, rare cockatoos arrive from Australia, 23 July 1952. Francis S. Scherr, importer.; Supplementary material reads: "Gersh on, city desk, illus. bird shipment. Rare Cockatoos arrive from Australia for delivery at Miami Fla., Parrot Jungle, on board S.S. Parrakoola at General Steamship Corporation docks. 1: Spinofox Pigeons. They will be quarantined for 15 days. 2/3: Left G alah (female) and Wee Juggler Crested Cockatoo (male). Their hybrid fledglings will be more beautiful. 4: Black White Tiled Cockatoo. Rare and worth $1,000 on U.S. Market. 5: Francis S. Scherr, importer, holds Sulphur Crested Cockatoo which shows affection by kissing him. 6: Sulphur Crested Cockatoos shown in affectionate pose. They are mates".

本数据集包含6张影像资料，记录1952年7月23日一批珍稀凤头鹦鹉（cockatoos）从澳大利亚运抵美国的货运场景，进口商为弗朗西斯·S·谢尔（Francis S. Scherr）。补充说明如下：由城市编辑部的格什（Gersh）供稿，插图对应本次鸟类货运场景。该批珍稀凤头鹦鹉搭乘「帕拉库拉号」（S.S. Parrakoola）蒸汽船，经通用蒸汽船公司（General Steamship Corporation）码头卸货后，将送往佛罗里达州迈阿密的鹦鹉丛林（Parrot Jungle）。各影像详情如下：
1. 斯皮诺福克斯鸽（Spinofox Pigeons）：该批次鸟类将接受15天的检疫隔离；
2-3. 左侧个体为粉红凤头鹦鹉（Galah，雌性）与「小戏法」凤头鹦鹉（Wee Juggler Crested Cockatoo，雄性），二者的杂交雏鸟外观将更为艳丽；
4. 黑白斑纹凤头鹦鹉（Black White Tiled Cockatoo）：该品种极为珍稀，在美国市场售价高达1000美元；
5. 进口商弗朗西斯·S·谢尔正手捧一只葵花凤头鹦鹉（Sulphur Crested Cockatoo），该鹦鹉以亲吻动作向其表达亲昵；
6. 两只葵花凤头鹦鹉（Sulphur Crested Cockatoos）摆出亲昵姿态，二者为伴侣关系。