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THE PAVOUAN PARROT. 



1'gittacus Guianensis, LINN*US; La Perruche Pavouane, BrrroN: Der Ouianlschc 

 Sittich, BECHSTEIN. 



THIS species is only twelve inches in length, including the 

 tail, which measures six and a quarter, and has the two centre 

 feathers three inches longer than the others. The upper part 

 of the body is dark green, the under lighter. The cheeks 

 are not spotted with bright red till the third year. 



OBSERVATIONS. It is a native of Guiana, Cayenne, and the Caribbee 

 Islands. Bird-sellers in Germany are generally provided with them, as 

 they are not delicate or difficult to carry about. They must be treated 

 like the former species. 



" This," says Buffon, *' is, of all parrots from the new continent, the 

 most easily taught to speak; nevertheless it is only tractable in this parti- 

 cular, for even after a long captivity it still preserves a native wildness 

 and ferocity, aud is sometimes stubborn and ill-humoured. But as it has 

 a lively eye, is neatly and well formed, it is admired for its shape." 



THE ROSE-RINGED PARRAKEET. 



Pstttacus pullaiis, LINNAEUS ; La Perruche a tte rouge, BUKFON ; Der Roth- 

 kopfige Guineische Sittich, BECIISII IN. 



BIRD-SELLERS give the name of Guinea-sparrow to this 

 little parrakeet, which is not larger than the common cross- 

 hill. The beak is red, but pale at the tip, the membrane at 

 the base ash colour, as well as the circle round the eyes. The 

 feet are grey, the iris bluish ; the front part of the head and 

 throat are red ; the edge of the wings and rump blue. The 

 upper side of the tail feathers is red, the under has a black 

 streak, the tip is green ; the two centre feathers are entirely 

 green, like the rest of the body. 



In the female, the colours are the .same, though lighter, and 

 the lower part of the wing is yellow. 



These birds may be found in any part of the torrid zone in 

 the old world, from Guinea to India. As most of them died 

 on the voyage, there were formerly very few of them in 

 Kurope, but as the means ot preserving them is now bettei 

 known, most bird-sellers have them. Though they cannot 



