570 BIRDS* PIES. Parrot; 



Inhabits Angola. — Is near a foot in length, the body being about the fize of a Turtle-dove : The 

 bill is greenifh, with a pale afh coloured cere ; the irides are yellow ; the back is fpotted with green- 

 ifh yellow; the outer edges of the wing coverts are blue; the fix middle tail quills are yellowifh green 

 on both webs, the outer ones being blue on the exterior webs ; the legs, feet, and claws are ruddy. 



36S 3;i- Guarouba. — 28. Pfittacus Guarouba, 66. 



Is yellow ; the larger wing coverts being green. 



Pf. luteus. Lath. ind. orn. i. 92. n. 32 Pfittaca brafilienfis lutea. BrhT. av. jv. 369. n. 74. — 



Quarouba, Perruche jaune. Buff. oif. vi. 272. — Perruche jaune de Cayenne. PI. enl. n. 525. — Qui- 

 jubatui. Raj. av. 35. Will. orn. 117. — Brafilian yellow Parrot. Lath. fyn. i. 225. n. 28. 



Inhabits Brafil and the country of the Amazons. — This fpecies, which is eleven inches long, is of 

 a folitary nature, and lefs numerous than moft others of the genus ; it is however readily made tame, 

 but is not eafily or perfectly taught to fpeak: The bill is grey; the eyes are black. Mr Latham adds 

 that in young fpecimens of this fpecies the back and wings have a few fcattered green fpots, and that 

 the tail quills have green edges. 



369 jS. Mexican Guarouba. — 28. /3. Pf Guarouba mexicanus. 



Is yellow, with a reddifh head, orange coloured neck, and green wings. Lath, ind. orn. i. 

 93. n. 32. jS. 



Pf. mexicanus, Avis cocho. Seb. muf. i. t. 64. f. 4. — Pfittaca mexicana lutea. BrhT. av. iv. 374. 

 n. 75.— Mexican yellow Parrot. Lath. fyn. i. 226. n. 28. a. 



Inhabits Mexico and New Spain. — The bill is red ; the wing coverts are variegated with green, 

 red, and orange \ the wing quills are green. 



370 32. Carolina Parrot. — 29. Pfittacus carolinenfis. 13. 



Is green ; having the head, neck, and knees, orange yellow. Scop. an. i. 29. n. ^5. 



Pf. carolinenfis. Lath. ind. orn. i. 93. n. 33. — Pfittaca carolinenfis. Briff. av. iv. 350. n. 67. — 

 Perroquet. Ferm. furin. ii. 176. n. 7. — Parrokeeto. Lawfon, carol. 142. — Perruche atetejaune.* 

 Buff. oif. vi. 274.— Perruche de la Caroline. PI. enl. n. 499- — Caroline Parrot. Lath. fyn. i. 227.- 

 n. 29. fup. 59. Catefb. carol, i. t. 11. Arc!:, zool. ii. 242. n. 132. 



Inhabits Guiana, and migrates into Carolina and Virginia during the feafon of ripe Mulberries. 



This fpecies is thirteen inches long, which is chiefly made up by the length of the tail, for it only 

 weighs three ounces snd a half; it is gregarious, and very deftrudtive to orchards ; it builds in hol- 

 low trees in low fwampy places, is eafily tamed, but does not readily learn to fpeak : The bill is yel- 

 lowifh white; the fore-head, ridge of the wings, and bracelets, or a ring of feathers round the knees, 

 are orange ; the head and neck are yellow; the back, body, and the wing and tail coverts are green; 

 the primary wing quills are dufky, mixed with blue and green ; the legs and feet are white. 



vj\ 33. Alexandrine Parrot.— 30. Pfittacus Alexandr'u 14.. 



Is green ; with a red bread, red collar, and black chin,- 



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