184 PARROT. 



for one inch and a quarter, bright chestnut ; the rest of the bird deep 

 Parrot green ; tail inclining to yellow ; on the shoulder a narrow, 

 long, rufous patch ; legs brown. 



Inhabits New-Holland.— In the possession of Mr. Latham, of 

 Compton Street, London. 



102— CRIMSON-CROWNED PARRAKEET. 



Crimson-crowned Parrakeet, Shaw's Zool. viii. 419. var. ? 



LENGTH seven inches. Bill pale; top of the head crimson, 



taking in the eye, and ending beneath in a point ; general colour of 

 the plumage green ; outer edge of the wing, the whole way, and the 

 quills blue; inside of the quills pale yellow ; tail cuneiform, green, 

 outwardly blue ; legs ash-colour. 



From the drawings of Mr. Dent, but without mention made of 

 the place it was brought from. 



103— BUENOS AYRES PARROT. 



LENGTH six or seven inches. Bill pale yellow; top of the 

 head light cinereous grey, or dull blossom-colour ; the rest of the 

 upper parts green ; tail the same, but darker ; beneath the chin, 

 throat, breast, and belly, pale rufous white ; vent and under tail 

 coverts pale green ; quills deep blue ; legs ash-colour. 



Inhabits Buenos Ay res. — Lord Seaforth. We have placed this 

 bird among the longer tailed Parrots, as some of the feathers of that 

 part, especially the two middle ones, appear to have been mutilated 

 at the ends. 



