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Latham. ? = His *Yellow-Cheeked Parrot. ? = *Amazons Par¬

rot and *Aourou Parrot of other early authors. “ Ajuru-

Cueuca ” Marcg.).


PANAMA A ,=A. panamensis.


“ Pigmy A.” see SALLE’S AMAZON.


RED-FRONTED A ,=A. vittata of Porto Rico. The name is also

sometimes applied to the FESTIVE A., or other similar species.


RED-MASKED A .—A. brasiliensis, the *Brazilian Green Parrot

(Latham), *Blue-Faced Parrot, Var. C. (Latham), * Autumnal

Parrot, Var. C. (Latham). Often known by dealers as the “ Red-

Tailed Amazon,” though this is one of their usual names for the

BLUE-FRONTED.


Red-Tailed A., see BLUE-FRONTED and RED-MASKED A.


RED-THROATED A . — A. collaria of Jamaica. The Jamaica

Parrot of some authors ; locally called the “ Yellowbill ” and

“ Yellow-Billed Parrot ” (Gosse) ; “ Sassabe,” or “ Naxabes,”

said also to be local names. The Red-Throated Parrot of

Latham. ? His *White-Headed Parrot, Var. A., and his

*Gerini’s Parrot.


RED-TOPPED A ,=A. rhodocorytha.


SALLE’S A.=A. ventralis, the Ash-Crowned Parrot and White-

Fronted Parrot, Var. B., of Latham. Dealer’s names, “ San

Domingo A.,” “ Pigmy Amazon ” (?).


SALVIN’S A .=A. salvini.


“ San Domingo A.,” see SALLE’S A.


Single Yellow-Headed A., see YELLOW-SHOULDERED A.


“ Spectacled Amazon,” occasional dealer’s name for the WHITE-

BROWED AMAZON.


“ Terra del Fuego Amazon,” a dealer’s name sometimes used for

some Amazon, probably the common BLUE-FRONTED. The

epithet “ blue-crowned ” is generally added.


“ Tricolour A,.” another’s dealer name ; generally means one of

the commoner species, which happens to show a larger amount of

yellow than usual.


VINACEOUS A. —A. vinacea, one of the larger species; probably

Latham’s *Red-Headed Brazilian Parrot.


“ Violet Amazon,” see “ Bronze Amazon,” above.


WHITE-BROWED A. = A. albifrons. White-crowned Parrot

(Lath). “ Spectacled Amazon ” or “Spectacle Parrot” some¬

times.


WHITE-FRONTED A. — A. leucocephala, from Cuba. Latham’s

name, White-Fronted Parrot ; Edwards’, White-Headed

Parrot. ?=Latham’s *Pardise Parrot. “Cuba Amazon”



