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^iept m a cage ; this prejudice is completely refuted by the bird from which 

 this description is taken, and which may be seen in the collection of h's 

 Highness the Duke of Saxe Meiningen. 



THE RED AND BLUE HEADED PARRAKEET. 



Psittacus canicularis, Linnaeus ; La Perruche h front rouge, Buffon ; Der roth- 

 stirnige Sittich, Bechstein. 



This species, which is rather common among us, is ten 

 inches in length, of which the tail measures half, of which the 

 folded wings cover one third ; the forehead is scarlet, the top of 

 the head a fine sky hlue, paler at the back ; the upper part of 

 the body meadow green, the under lighter. 



The forehead is orange, and the circle of the eye pale j^ellow 

 may be peculiar to the female. 



Observations. — This parrot is handsome, hut does not speak. Although 

 a native of South America, is not very delicate or difficult to preserve. The 

 food as usual. 



tAe RED-CRESCENTED PARAKEET. 



Psittacus lunatus, Bechstein ; Der Mondfleckige, Bechstein. 



This species, which I have not found described by any 

 author, may be seen in the collection belonging to his High- 

 ness the Duke of Saxe Meiningen. Its length is eleven inches 

 and a half, of which the tail measures six. The beak, one inch 

 in length. The forehead is deep red, a crescent of the same 

 colour extends towards the upper part of the neck, ornamenting 

 the top of the breast ; the upper part of the body is leek green, 

 becoming a little darker on the head. The under part of the 

 body is light green, slightly tinted with red on the breast ; the 

 under part of the pen and tail feathers is dirty yellow. 



Observations — I do not know of what country this paiTot is a native. 

 It appears very lively, cries often and very loudly '■^goeur, goeiir,'" speaks 

 prettily and distinctly, and appears very healthy. Tlie bird from which 

 .,he discription is taken is certainly a proof that this species will attain a 

 great age, for it is very old, 



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