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Irsfize is that of a little fparrow ; the bill 

 is of the fame lhape with thofe of other fpecies 

 of the fame genus; the round nojirils are 

 high up on the bill, and are furrounded by 

 an elevated fkin ; the eyes are furrounded by a 

 bluifli fkin, with elevated points near the mar- 

 gin ; the heady the back, the belly, the tipper' 

 fides of the wings, and the coverts of the tail 

 below, are green •, but the under-fide of each 

 feather is purple at the bottom ; the crown of 

 the head is adorned with a blue fpot ; the 

 uropygium and the throat are red ; on the neck 

 is a brownifh fpot ; the lower part of the back 

 has a yellow fpot, and towards the uropygium 

 it grows red ; the nineteen quill-feathers are 

 blue on the outward edges, the reft is green; 

 the eleven tail-feathers are green on the upper 

 and blue on the under fide, and they are al- 

 moft concealed under the coverts ; the people 

 of Java call thefe birds Parkicki, and our 

 people call them Paroquets : thefe little birds 

 are beautiful on account of their high colours, 

 and this is the only thing that recommends them 

 to all nations; if it is put into a cage, it 

 whittles very feldom, and commonly grows 

 quite fullen ; it hangs itfelf with its feet fo, 

 that the back is turned towards the earth, and 

 feldom changes this fituationj it is fed with 



boiled 



