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Ps. viridis pliimarum lateris inferioris et dorsalium basiflavis; 



Cauda alarumqne. margine interno coccineis, illdjxtscid ajncali- 

 Jlavd. 

 Green Parrot with the feathers of the under side and the base of 



the dorsal ones yellow ; the tail and inner edge of the wings 



scarlet, the last with a terminal yellow bar. 



Inhabits Brazil. Size and form of Ps. Amazoni- 

 cus : the general colour green, with the feathers of 

 the under side and of the base yellow at the base, 

 and edged with black : the tail and inner margin of 

 the wings scarlet, with a terminal yellow fascia : the 

 sinciput and space between the beak and eyes red- 

 purple : the face and throat blue ; the base of the fea- 

 thers red, those of the occiput margined with blue. 



Sp. 16. Ps. vinaceus. Pr. Max. Nova Act. Acad. Nat. Cur. 



{Kuhl.) V. X. p. 77. Buff. PI. Enl. 792. 

 Ps. margine Jrontali , ad ocidos producto, rubro; genis, collo an- 



tice pectoreque vinaceis; plumarum marginibus dilute viridibus; 



alarum margine aureo. 

 Pari'ot with the forehead to the eyes red ; the cheeks, neck in 



front and breast vinaceous ; the edges of the feathers pale green; 



the margins of the wings golden. 



Inhabits Brazil. Length thirteen inches and 

 three quarters : the beak scarlet, the tip and base 

 whitish-horn-colour : the plumage above green, the 

 edges of the feathers obscure : the forehead to the 

 eyes red : the cheeks, neck in front, and breast vina- 

 ceous, the margin of the feathers pale green : the 

 abdomen and tibiae deep green : the feathers on the 

 sides obscurely edged, and those of the neck behind 

 broad, truncated : the inner web of the quills dusky, 

 the outer green, with the tips blue; the four poste- 



