PARROT. 145 



round the eye bare for some space ; the whole of the plumage, quills, 

 and tail fine yellow ; the last long and cuneiform. 



In another specimen there is a mixture of green in the feathers, 

 and from this supposed to be a young bird. 



The above two specimens were brought from Cayenne, and in fine 

 condition in Mr. Bullock's Museum. 



52. GOLDEN PARROT. 



Perroquet d'or, Levail. Per. pi. 138. 

 Golden Parrot, Shaw's Zool. viii. 543. 



LENGTH about eight inches. Bill pale ; plumage entirely 

 golden yellow ; edges of the shoulders tinged with rose-colour ; legs 

 pale. 



Supposed to inhabit Brazil. 



53 — PALE PARRAKEET. 



Psittacus pallidus, Ind. Orn. Sup. p. xxi. Nat. Misc. pi. 258. 

 Pale Parrakeet, Gen. Syn. Sup. ii. p. 84. Shatv's Zool. viii. 471. 



LENGTH eight inches. Bill and legs pale ; general colour of 

 the plumage pale yellow ; the quills, more or less, dirty rose-coloured 

 white, in some lights appearing to be tinged with green ; the tail 

 cuneiform, but in a moderate degree. 



Inhabits New-Holland. 



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