130 THE PURPLE PARROT. 



A narrow "black line passes from the chin to the nape of the 

 neck ; beneath which is another fine light green line, compos- 

 ing with the former a species of neck band. The rest of the 

 plumage is green, the under part of the body being tinged 

 with light yellow. The tail is green on the upper side, with 

 an inner border of light yellow. 



B. THE ROSE-HEADED RING PARRAKEET, Lat. Psittacus Erythrocejihalus 



Benyalensis, LIN. Petite Perruche a tete coulcur de rose a longs brim, 

 BVF. Der Rothkbpfige Sittich aus Benyalen, BECH. 

 The upper mandible is light yellow ; the lower black ; the 

 membrane of the beak brownish. The top of the head and 

 cheeks arc rose-coloured ; the back of the head blue ; the 

 throat, and the ring round the neck, as in the last described. 

 There is a red spot on the wing coverts. The two centre tail 

 feathers are blue ; the others olive green, edged with blue. 



C. THE BORNEAN PARRAKEET. PsittacusErythrocephalus Bornetis, LIN. 



Der rothkbpfige Sittich aus Borneo. BECH. 



The upper mandible is red ; the lower black ; the membrane 

 of the beak and circle of the eyes ash- coloured ; the whole 

 head is a peach-blossom colour, with a green tinge on the fore- 

 head. A black stripe runs from one eye to the other, over the 

 naked membrane of the beak ; on the lower mandible arises a 

 black stripe, which runs obliquely to each side of the neck, and 

 becomes broader behind. The upper part of the body, as far 

 as the tail, is light green, changing into light yellow in the 

 middle of the wing coverts. The whole of the under part of 

 the body from the chin is blood red, with a tinge of chestnut 

 brown. The feathers on the shanks, seat, and middle of the 

 belly are green. The two centre feathers are inclined to 

 brown, and the shafts of all are white. 



Observations. These East India birds are chiefly prized on 

 account of their beautiful plumage. . They are lively, but shy ; 

 and although noisy, never learn anything of their own accord, 

 and are even difficult to teach. 



31. THE PURPLE PARROT. 



Psittacus Pennanti, LAT. La Purpure, BUF. Der Pennant sche 

 Sitiich, BECH. 



Description. The prevailing plumage of the male, which is 

 about the size of a Sparrow-hawk, is red, the origin of the 



