aaa PARROT. 



of a fine black blue : on the hind head is a crimfon crefcent, 

 with the points towards the eyes : on each fide of the head, be- 

 hind and above the eyes, is a fine black blue fpot : behind this 

 is another of a yellowifh colour, placed longitudinally : on fides of 

 the head under the eyes, the throat, the fore pare of the neck, 

 and breaft, the feathers are fcarlet, edged with blackifh green : 

 hind part of the neck, back, rump, fcapulars, upper wing and 

 tail coverts, belly, thighs, and fides, green : on each fide of 

 the neck is a yellow longitudinal ftripe : the feathers on the mid- 

 dle of the back, and fides of the belly, are tipped with yellow : 

 quills green on the outer, dark brown or blackifh on the inner 

 webs : tail three inches and a half long ; the two middle feathers 

 green ; the others the fame, but with yellowifh ends j beneath 

 reddifh ■: legs and claws cinereous. 

 Place. Inhabits the Eafi Indies. Mr. Bancroft * mentions the Lory 



Parrakeet of Edwards being in Guiana, and defcribes it as " being 

 of a yellowifh green, with a long tail ; the hinder part of 

 the head and throat red, but the top and fides of the head blue." 

 According to Buffon, this muft have been one imported into 

 Guiana, as he does not allow of two climates for the fame 

 Parrot* 



* Hift. of Guiana, p. 162, 



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