

4-K) HISTORY OF 



of a crow. The size of the body is nearly that 

 of a Crow, the bill is large, and bent in the 

 upper mandible ; the space round the eye, is of 

 a bright red ; the head, neck, body and wings, 

 are of a lead colour; and the thighs and tail 

 have black markings on them. 



TABUAN PARROT. 



This Parrot measures in length 18 inches, 

 the head, neck and under parts, are of a rich 

 scarlet colour ; the wings and upper part of the 

 body is green ; crossing the upper parts of the 

 wing coverts, is a bar of yellowish green, more 

 glossy than in any other part; the bottom 

 of the back and rump is blue ; there is a patch 

 of blue at the lower part of the back of the 

 neck, dividing the scarlet and green; the tail 

 which is long and of an olive brown colour ; the 

 bill is reddish, and the legs nearly black. 



The female is chiefly green. The under parts, 

 head and neck olive brown; belly red; rump 

 blue, upper part green, and dusky underneath. 



BLACK SWAN". 



Of this bird* it is requisite to say but little, 

 as the reader of the history of New South 

 Wales can be no stranger to it : all that need be 



* An exact representation of the Black Swan is given in the 

 title page. 



