BIRDS. PIES. Parrot. 567 



355 20. Indian Parrot. — 19. Pfittacus indicus. 5S. 



Is fcarlet, variegated with brown and violet ; the upper part of the head and neck, the 

 bread, and a band behind the eyes, are violet; the feathers of the greater wino- co- 

 verts are tipt with light brown ; the leffer coverts, and the tail quills, are brown, 

 with a violet tinge. 



Pf. coccineus. Lath. ind. orn. i. 89. n. 22. — Pfittaca indica coccinea. Brill*, av. iv. 376. t. 25. f. 

 2. — Lori-perruche violet-et-rouge. Buff. oif. vi. 138. n. 2. — Perruche des Indes orientales. PI. enl. 

 n. 143. — Indian Lory. Lath. fyn. i. 217. n. 19. 



Inhabits Amboina. — Is nearly eleven inches long ; the bill is reddifh, with a black tip ; the legs- 

 and feet are brown ; the under parts of the body are varied with brown and violet : In the fpecimen 

 defcribed by Buffon the primary wing quills are yellow ; this circumftance therefore fhould either 

 conftitute a feparate variety, or is to be confidered as an omiffion by Dr Gmelin. 



35® 21. Beautiful Parrot. — 20. Pfittacus elegans, 59. 



Is brown above, and red beneath, with a red head and neck; having a greenifh brown 

 tail tipt with whitiih. 

 Pf. elegans. Lath. ind. orn. i. 89. n. 23. — Beautiful Lory. Lath, fyn. i. 217. n. 20. 



Inhabits the Molucca iflands. — Is fifteen inches long ; the feathers on the upper parts of the body 

 are brown, edged with red and green ; thofe of the fhoulders, and the wing and tail quills have blue 

 edges ; the outer tail quills are tipt with white ; the bill is yellowiih brown* 



357 /3. Green beautiful Parrot. — 20. fi. Pf. elegans njiridis. 



The upper part of the body, the wings, and the tail, are green ; the head, neck, and 

 bread, are fcarlet. Lath. ind. orn. 9©. n. 23. /3. Syn. i. 218. n. 20. a. 



Inhabits with the former. — This variety meafures only twelve inches in length ; the bill is of z 

 leaden, colour, with a yellow tip. 



358 22. Gueby Parrot. — 21. Pfittacus guebienfts, 60. 



Of a bright red, or fcarlet colour ; the wing quills are black, with a tranfverfe red 

 band ; the tail is brownilh red. 

 Pf. guebienfis. Lath. ind. orn. i. 90. n. 24. — Petit Lori de Gueby. Sonner, voy. 174. t. 109. — 



Lori rouge-et-violet. Buff. oif. vi. 135. — Lori de Gueby. PI. enh n. 684 Gueby Lory. Lath. 



fyn. i. 219. n. 21. 



Inhabits the ifland of Gueby. — Is nine inches and a half long; the bill and hides are flame colour- 

 ed; a purple fhade begins at the back of the neck and fpreads downwards to the breaft: Mr Latham 

 adds that the interfcapulary region, the breaft and belly, are purple, the laft being of a darker fhade. 



359 23. Violet Parrot, — 22. Pfittacus janthlnus. 61. 



The head and upper parts of the body are red; the under parts are violet; the fhoul- 

 ders are blue ; the tail and wings are varied with green and red. 



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