PSITTACUS Barrabandii. 



Ked-coUared Parakeet, 



Generic Character. — See P!. 1. 



Specific Character. 



P. viridis, sincipite gulaque Jiav'ts ; torque coccineo ciic-a medium certkem ei- 



tendente ; rostro rubra ; alls spuriis carulesceiitihus. 

 Oreen, fore-part of the head and throat yellow ; round the middle of the 



neck in front an orange-red collar ; l)ill red ; spurious wings l)lueish. 



The vast and little known region of New Holland has afforded 

 us some of the most beautiful birds of this su]>erb family, and 

 among wiiich the species now, as we believe, for the first time 

 published, will stand conspicuous. It is from a fine skin in the 

 possession of Mr. Leadbeatcr, and is named in honour of the 

 late M. Barraband, the first ornithological painter that France 

 or any other country has produced. 



The tail is very long, measiuing eight inches three cjuarters; 

 the total length of the bird being near fifteen inches. The green 

 which predominates over the plumage is bright and changeable, 

 having a blueish tinge on the hind head, which is much darker 

 and stronger on the outer margins of the c[uills and middle of the 

 tail-feathers : the back and scapulars are tinged with an olive- 

 brown ; the spurious quills and their protecting covers are 

 greenish-blue, appearing in some lights entirely of the latter 

 colour; the inner margin of the quills and tail, as well as their 

 entire under surface, deep brownish-black ; but the tips of the 

 tail-feathers beneath are much paler ; the two middle feathers 

 five inches longer than the outermost, and extending near two 

 inches beyond any of the others ; their extremities instead of 

 being pointed are rather widened and rounded. Bill red ; ears 

 and space between the eye and bill green ; fore-part of the head, 

 chin, and half the neck, a clear orange-yellow, Avhich is termi- 

 nated by a narrow collar of a beautiful orange-red ; the remain- 

 ing under plumage pale-green ; inner wing-covers darker. Legs 

 black. The fourth, fifth and sixth quills notched at their tips. 

 PI. 59. 



