THE BIRDS OF AFRICA. 255 



Levaillant's Parrot. — The general colour of this species 

 is olivaceous green, but the forehead and cheeks appear to 

 be red, for, although the feathers are really grey, each of 

 them has a broad margin of bright red that overlaps the 

 next. 



It is found in the extreme south of Africa, but is seldom 

 imported into Europe. 



Jardine's Parrot is rather a pretty bird, less than a 

 grey but larger than the Senegal, to which it bears a strong 

 likeness, in form if not in colour ; this is green of several 

 shades ; the head has a good deal of red on it, and the back 

 and shoulder feathers have green margins on a dark 

 ground. The sexes are alike. 



Senegal Parrot. — This parrot has the head and neck of 

 a rusty blackish brown colour, the throat and breast 

 yellowish orange, and the rest of the plumage green. The 

 female is greyer on the liead and rather smaller. It has 

 bred freely in confinement, but can scarcely be called an 

 accomplished talker, though individuals sometimes will 

 learn to repeat a few words with tolerable distinctness. 



Browx-Headed Parrot. — This bird is not utilike the last, 

 but is smaller and has a browner head. It is found on the 

 Eastern African coast and may only be a local variation of 

 the last. 



Meyer's Parrot. — Head, neck and upper parts brownish 

 olive ; wing coverts bright blue ; primaries brown, with 

 green spots; under parts bright green, every feather faintly 

 tipped with blue. Inhabits Eastern Africa. 



Ruppell's Parrot. — Is very like the last, but is darker, 

 and the blue on the wing is shaded with green ; it is found 

 on the west coast from Seneg:ambia to Daraaraland. 



