196 BIRDS OF SOUTH AFRICA. 
have received them from Marico and from the northern parts of the 
Transvaal.” Mr. Andersson writes as follows:—‘ This Parrot is a 
rare bird in the middle portion of Damara Land ; but further north, 
at Okamabuté, it is common, and also in the Lake-regions ; with the 
occasional exception of a few ‘stray individuals, it does not occur 
further south than Omabondé, which may be said to constitute its 
usual southern limit. Its habits and notes closely resemble those of 
the succeeding species, P. rueppelli. Senor Anchieta has collected it 
at Biballa in Mossamedes, and at Caconda in Benguela.” 
General colour, dusky brown with a band of yellow across the 
crown (sometimes absent) ; small wing-coverts forming a shoulder- 
patch, edge of wing and under wing-coverts, bright yellow; lower 
back, rump and upper tail-coverts, bright greenish blue; under 
surface of body, dusky brown; the abdominal plumes edged with 
bright green; vent and under tail-coverts entirely of the latter 
colour ; thighs, yellowish, “bare skin surrounding the eye, black; 
bill, darkish horn colour, with a tinge of green; legs and toes, 
greenish black; iris, deep bright red orange” (Andersson). Total 
length, 8°5 inches; wing, 6:1; tail, 3°0; tarsus, 0°5. 
Fig. Riipp. Atl. Taf. 11. 
178. Psrrracus RUEPPELLI. Riippell’s Parrot. ; 
Like P. meyeri this is a northern species, but is apparently 
plentiful in certain parts of Southern Africa, though not found so far 
south as the foregoing bird, nor does it occur in the eastern parts. — 
It is found in various localities of Western Africa, and was collected — 
by Mr. Monteiro in Benguela,where he observed it to be common from ; 
Novo Redondo to Mossamedes. Senor Anchieta has obtained it at — 
Capangombe in Mossamedes, and also at Humbe on the Cunene river. 
Mr. Andersson gives the following note :—“ This species is common 
in Damara Land, but is chiefly found in the middle and southern q 
parts of that country ; it is always met with in small flocks of about 
half-a-dozen individuals, and seems to prefer the larger kind of 
trees. It is rather shy, and when quietly perched amongst the 
branches is very difficult to perceive, until its presence is betrayed 
by the cries it utters as soon as it conceives itself to be in danger; 
these are at first shrill and isolated, but increase in strength and 
frequency till it leayes its perch, and are usually continued during 
