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though light yellow at the points. The two centrt feathers 

 are almost four inches larger than the outer ones ; the feet are 

 blueish, and the claws grey. 



Observations. This bird is a native of the East Indies. It 

 cannot be taught to speak, and is therefore chiefly prized on 

 account of its beauty. It requires the same treatment as the 

 preceding species. 



26. THE YELLOW PAEEOT. 

 Psittacus Solstitialis, LIN. Perruchejaune,BuY. Der Gelbe Sittich, BECH. 



Description. This bird is also about the size of a Tur- 

 tle Dove, being eleven inches and a half in length. The tail 

 is wedge-shaped, and covered to a third of its length by the 

 folded wings. The beak and feet are grey ; the throat, the 

 naked membrane of the beak, and the circle of the eyes, are 

 light ash colour, the iris light yellow. The prevailing colour 

 of the plumage is orange, the back and wing coverts being 

 spotted with olive green. The rump is yellowish green ; the 

 region of the eyes, the sides, and the shanks are red. The 

 wing coverts nearest to the body are olive green, bordered with 

 orange. The larger pen feathers are blue outside, and inside 

 yellowish green ; the smaller ones being wholly of the last 

 named colour. The six centre tail-feathers are yellowish 

 green, the three outside ones, of similar colour ; but edged 

 with blue. 



Observations. This Parrot is a native of Angola. It learns 

 to speak easily and well, and may in general be treated like 

 others of the same species. 



27. THE LONG-TAILED GREEN PAEEAKEET. 



Psittacus Rufirostres, LIN. Le Sincialo, BUF. Der Rothschnabliche 

 Sittich, BECH. 



Description. This bird, though, twelve inches and a quarter 

 in length, is not larger than the Blackbird. The tail alone, 

 the centre feathers of which are almost five inches longer than 

 the exterior ones, is seven and a half in length. The folded 

 wings cover about a quarter of the tail. The upper mandible 

 is blood red, but "black at the tip, the lower altogether black. 

 The bare circle of the eyes, the membrane of the beak, and 



