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THE BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA 



The Red-vented Parrakeet. 



Psephotus hcEmatorrhous. 

 New South Wales and South Queensland. 



Anterior part of head, neck, breast, back, and scapulars pale brown- 

 grey; lower part of breast and flank yellow, patch of chestnut on the 



Red-vented Parrakeet 



Australian Museum. 

 Psephotus haematorrhous. 



median and inner greater wing-coverts; primaries and under wing-coverts 

 blue; two centre tail feathers olive-green at base, passing into deep blue 

 towards the tip, the remainder tipped with white. Total length 12 inches, 

 wing 5.4, tail G.3, bill 0.65, tarsus 0.7. The eggs (4 to 8) measure .95 x 

 .84 inch. 



