180 PARROT. 



outer two and a half, these are above green, beneath ash-colour; 

 outer edge of the wing, to the middle of the quills, deep blue, ends 

 of them dusky; legs brown. 



Inhabits Otaheite, but not peculiar to that Island. 



A. — One found at Dusky Bay, New Zealand, wants the red on 

 each side of the vent, and the tail shorter in proportion, Called 

 there Kugha-arecku. 



B. — Another variety with the rump red, otherwise like the first. 



C. — This variety had the forehead only red ; crown of the head 

 yellow ; in other particulars like the first mentioned. 



Inhabits New Caledonia. All of them are valued for the few red 

 feathers * they possess, and hence the estimation set on feathers of 

 this colour brought from other Islands, as mentioned by various 

 voyagers. 



D. — Psitt. novae Zealandiae, Mus. Carls, fac.xi. t. 28. 

 Pacific Parrot, Gen. Syn. Sup. ii. 87. Var. U7 



Size of the others. Bill black ; general colour of the plumage 

 green, paler beneath ; forehead and crown, and a spot under the eye, 

 crimson ; sides of the vent crimson ; legs black. 



Inhabits New Zealand. 



* Dr. Forster says they were common among the Bananas, and often k >t tame.— Voy. i. 272. 



