128 THE RED AND BLUE-HEADED PAREAKEET. 



the feet, are flesh coloured. The iris is orange. The prevail- 

 ing colour of the plumage is yellowish green ; the border of 

 the wings light yellow. Individuals of this species are found 

 which vary as to the shade of green, and some have also the 

 tail tipped with blue. 



Observations. This bird is a native of various parts of 

 America, and of St. Domingo, Guiana, Brazil. It is very 

 noisy, and may easily be taught to speak, whistle, and imitate 

 the cries of other birds and animals. If shut up in a cage, its 

 continual cry often makes it unbearable. It requires the same 

 treatment as other Parrots, but appears to be less delicate than 

 most. 



28. THE PAVOUAN PARROT. 



Psittacus Guianensis, LIN. La Perruche Pavouane. Der Pavouan oder 

 Guianische Sittich, BECH. 



Description. This bird, about the size of a Missel-thrush, 

 is twelve inches in length, including the tail, which measures 

 six inches and a quarter, and has the two centre feathers six 

 inches longer than the others. The beak is whitish, though 

 ashen grey at the point ; the membrane of the beak is also 

 whitish, the feet grey, the claws black. The upper part of the 

 body is dark green, the lower lighter. The cheeks after the 

 third year are spotted with red. The small under wing coverts 

 are scarlet, of a lighter tinge in the young birds ; the larger 

 wing coverts are bright yellow ; the pen-feathers, like the plu- 

 mage on the back, are edged on the inner side with yellowish 

 green, and are blackish at the tip. Their shafts are black. 



Observations. It is a native of Guiana, Cayenne, and the 

 Carabee Islands. Of all the small long- tailed Parrots, it learns 

 to speak most readily and perfectly. It may be procured 

 without difficulty from the bird-sellers, as it is not delicate, 

 and bears the change of climate well. It requires no pecu- 

 liarity of treatment. 



29. THE RED AND BLUE-HEADED PARRAEEET. 



Psittacus Canicularis, LIN. Perruche a Front Rouge, BUF. Der Roth- 

 stirnige Sittich, BECH. 



Description. This Parrot, which is of common occurrence 

 in Germany, is ten inches in length. Of this the tail, one 

 third of which is covered by the folded wings, measures almost 



