BIRDS. PIES. Parrot; 603 



503 127. Crirr-fon-vvinged Parrot. — 109. Pfittacus erythropterus. 120. 



Is green, with blackifh orbits ; the fore part of the back being black, and the hinder 

 part blue; the wing coverts are crimfon. Lath. ind. orn. i. 126. n. 130. Syn. i. 299. 

 n. 103. fup. 60. 



Inhabits New-fouth-wales. — Is from ten to thirteen inches and a half long: The bill is red, with a 

 dufky or dirty cere ; the tail is rather longer in proportion than in the other fpecies of this fubdivi- 

 fion of the genus ; the legs and feet are dirty looking. — The female of this fpecies differs from the 

 male in having a green back, the wing coverts green, the middle feathers of the greater coverts be- 

 ing red. Lath. 



504 128. Feftive Parrot. — 110. Pfittacus fejlivus. $$. 



Is green, with a purplifh front; the eyebrows and chin being blue, and the back blood- 

 red. 



Pf. feftivus. Lath. ind. orn. i. 126. n. 129. — Tavoua. Buff. oif. vi. 240. — Perroquet Tahue. PL 

 enl. n. 840 Feftive Parrot. Lath. fyn. i. 298. n. 102. 



Inhabits Guiana. — This fpecies, which is very acYive, but fierce and untraceable in its manners, is 

 about the fize of a pigeon, and meafures eleven inches long : The bill is lead coloured, with a black 

 tip, and having a blackifh grey cere ; the hides are faffron yellow ; the legs and feet are afh colour- 

 ed, with black claws. 



505 129. Robuft Parrot. — in. Pfittacus robuftus. 121. 



Is green, the head being fomewhat afh coloured ; the wing coverts are dirty black with 

 green edges, and marked with a red fpot ; the wing and tail quills are brown. 

 Pf. robuftus. Lath. ind. orn. i. 112. n. 94. — Robuft Parrot. Lath. fyn. i. 296. n. 100. 



Its place uncertain. — Is about the fize of a pigeon, and meafures twelve inches long : The bill is 

 large and of a white colour ; the upper edge of the frontlet is blackifh ; the feathers on the crown 

 of the head have each a duiky ftreak in the middle ; the legs and feet are dufky. 



506 130. New- Guinea Parrot. — -\\i. Pfittacus magnus. 122. 



Is grafs-green ; having the primary wing quills blue, and the under furfaces of the fe« 

 condaries red. 



Pf. viridis. Lath. ind. orn. i. 125. n. 125. — Grand Perroquet vert. Sonner. voy. 74. t. 108. — 

 New-guinea green Parrot. Lath. fyn. i. 296. n. 99. 



Inhabits New-guinea. — Is about the fize of the Ajuru Parrot: The upper mandible of the bill is of 

 an orpiment-yellow colour, and the under mandible black ; the hides are flame yellow. 



507 131. Eaflern Parrot. — Pfittacus orientalis. 



Is green ; the outer margin of the wings, and the primary wing quids, are bluifli ; the 

 tail is tipt with yellow. Lath. ind. orn. i. 125. n. 126. Syn. fup. 64. n. 140. 



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