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tufts are more simple, less mobile, and composed of broad feathers 
of a moderate length. | They live chiefly on roots.(1) 
In others, the crest merely consists of a few pendent feathers, fur- 
nished with slender barbs near the tips only, which form a kind of 
tufted bunch.(2) 
But in the greater number, there is no crest whatever. The species 
best known for its aptness in learning to speak is, 
Psitt. erythacus; Jacos; Enl. 511; Edw. 1633 Vaill. 99—10S. 
(The Grey Parrot.) Cinereous, with a red tail. From Africa, 
The species with green plumage are the most numerous.(3) 
The name of Loris has been applied to those species, the ground 
of whose plumage is red, which have a tail somewhat wedge-shaped, 
and which closely approach certain Paroquets. They are only found 
in the East Indies.(4) There are some small species with a very 
short tail, Psrrracutus, Kuhl, which are also, but improperly, call- 
ed Paroquets. (5) 
(1) Ps, Banksii, Lath., Syn. Supp. 109, Shaw, Misc. 50;—Ps. funereus, Shaw, 
Misc. 186;—Ps. Cookii, Tem., or Leachii, Kuhl, pl. iii;—Ps. roseus, Kuhl, Col. 81. 
This division has become the genus Catyrrorurncats of M. Vigors and Horsfield. 
(2) Ps. galeatus, Lath., Suppl. 
(3) Ps. melanocephalus, Enl. 527; Vaill. 119, 120;—Ps. signatus, Vaill. 105;— 
Ps. menstruwus, Enl. 384; Vaill. 114, or flavirostris, Spix, xxxi;—Ps. purpureus, 
Enl. 408; all. 115;—Ps. sordidus, Vaill. 104;—Ps. amazonicus, Enl. 13, 120, 312; 
Vaill. 98, 99;—Ps. exstivus, Enl. 547, 879; Vaill. 110 and 110 bis;—Ps. cerulifrons, 
Sh., Edw. 230; Vaill. 135;—Ps. cyanotis, Tem. or brasiliensis, Lin., Edw. 161; 
Vaill. 106;—Ps. dominicensis, Enl. 792, or vinaceus, Pr. Max., or columbinus, Spix, 
Xxvli;—Ps. Dufresnianus, Kuhl, Vaill. 91;—Ps. autumnalis, Edw. 164; Vaill. 111; 
Ps havanensis, Enl. 360; Paill. 122;—Ps. leucocephalus, L., Enl. 335, 548, 549; 
Vaill. 107, 108, 108 bis, 109;--Ps. albifrons, Mus. Carls. 52;—Ps. pulverulentus, 
Enl. 861; Vaill. 92;—Ps. festivus, Enl. $40; Vaill. 129;—Ps. aceipitrinus, Enl. 520, 
and Spix, xxxii, a;—Ps. senegallus, Enl. 288; Vaill. 116, 118;—Ps. Levaillantit, 
Lath., or infuscatus, Sh.; Waill!,130, 131;—Ps. gramineus, Enl. 862; Vaill. 121;— 
Ps. sinensis, Edw. 231, Enl. 514, Vaill. 132;—Ps. Geoffroii, Vaill. 112, 113, or Ps. 
personatus, Sh.;—Ps. xanthops, Spix, xxvi;—Ps. mitratus, Pr. Max.; Col. 207, or 
maitaca, Spix, xxix, and xxx;—Ps, diadema, Spix, Xxxii. 
(4) Ps. unicolor, Vaill. 125;—Ps. domicella, Enl. 119; Vaill. 94, 95;—Ps. lori, 
Enl. 158; Vaill. 123,.124;—Ps. garrulus, Enl. 216; Vaill. 96;—Ps. cyanurus, Sh., 
Vaill, 97. 
(5) Ps. passerinus, Enl. 455, 1; Schaw., Misc., 893, and Spix, XXXII;—Ps, 
tui, Enl. 456, 1; Vaill. 70;—Ps. melanopterus, Enl. 591, 1; Vaill. 69; Sh., 132;— 
Ps. pileatus, Enl. 744; Vaill, 135;—Ps. Barrabandi, Vaill. 134;—Ps. canus, Enl. 
791, 2; Sh. 425;—Ps. swindernianus, Kuhl, pl. ii;—Ps. galgulus, Enl. 190, 2;— 
Ps. philippensis, Enl. 520;—Ps. vernalis, Mus., Carls., 29;— Ps. indicus, Edw. 6;— 
Ps. torquatus, Sonner., N. Guin., 393;—Ps. simplex, Kuhl, Sonner., Ib. 38, 1;— 
Ps. pullarius, Enl. 60;—Ps. micropterus, Sonner, 41;—Ps. taitianus, Gm. Enl. 
455, 2; Vaill. 65, or Ps. porphyrus, Sh. Misc. 7;—Ps. sparmanni, Mus., Carls., 27; 
