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GROUND PARROT. 



Pezoporus formosus. ILLIGER. 

 PLATE XXIX. 



Pezoporus formosus, Vig. et Iforsf. Trans- Linn. Soc. v. 15, 

 p. ?5 \Vayler. Mon. Psitt. in Abhand. ije., p. 2oO. 



Psitt. formosus, Lath. Ind. Ornith. i. p. 103, No. 60 



Knhl. Consp. PQitt. Nov. Acta, $c., p. 43, No. 64. I'sit- 

 tacus U-rrestris, Shawls Zoo/, of New Holland* pi. 3, 

 Nat. Mine. 228 Perruche Ingambe, Le Vaill. Nat. <lcs 

 Per. f l. 32 Grountl Parrot, Lath. Gen. Mist. li. p. 137, 

 No. 40. 



THOUGH destitute of that diversity of brilliant co- 

 lours which distinguishes so many of the tribe, the 

 plumage of the Ground Parrot is handsome and 

 pleasing to the eye, the lively green which forms the 

 ground or prevailing tint being beautifully varied with 

 spots, and bars of black and yellow In size it ex- 

 ceeds the last described species, measuring rather 

 more than twelve inches in length, one half of which 

 is occupied by the tail, this is composed of feathers, 

 which taper rapidly towards their tips, which are 

 sharp and pointed, and have their exterior webs very 

 narrow, the two middle tail feathers are green, barred 

 with yellow, 'the lateral yellow, barred with blackish 



