PLATYCERCUS STANLEYII, Vigors. 

 Lord Stanleys Parrakeet. 



PLATE CVIII. 



P. viridis, capite supra corporeque subtus coccineis ; genis gulaque sulphureis ; hu- 

 meris, remigibus externis rectricibusque lateralibus azureis. 



Platycercus Stanleyii, Fig. MS. for No. 17- of Zool. Journ. 



Xhis beautiful species, lately brought from New Holland to this country, 

 will be described by Mr Vigors in the forthcoming Number of the Zoo- 

 logical Journal, and has been dedicated by that gentleman to Lord Stan- 

 ley. Our drawing is taken from a living specimen now in his Lordships 

 collection, either a female, or a male in the plumage of the first year. 

 The skins from which Mr Vigors took his description, which we have 

 added in our specific character, had the crimson on the forehead brighter, 

 and extending almost to the hinder part of the head. All those we have 

 seen, viz. a specimen sent to the Linnean Society by Mr Macleav, and 

 one or two others in the possession of a dealer, were in the same state with 

 that of our plate. We add the description from the living specimen, and 

 shall take the first opportunity of making use of its other or more perfect 

 state for future illustration. 



The general colour of the plumage is very bright emerald-green : on 

 the upper parts, particularly on the back and shoulders, having the base of 

 the feathers nearly black : the forehead, extending back nearly in a line 

 with the eyes bright crimson, shaded into a yellowish tinge, as it mellows 

 into the green of the upper parts ; the throat, cheeks, and auriculars pale 

 sulphur-yellow, also blending into the green of the body ; the breast of a 

 paler and brown tinge, shading into very bright crimson on the other 

 lower parts : the outer webs of the quills are pale purplish blue. 



