PARROT. 193 



115— ORANGE-WINGED PARRAKEET. 



Psittacus pyrrhopterus, Lid. Orn. Sup. xxii. 



Orange-winged Parrakeet, Gen: Syn. Sup. 90. Shaw's Zool. viii. 470. 



LENGTH seven -or eight inches. Bill pale ; plumage above 

 dark grey ; the crown inclining to blue ; cheeks, beneath the eye, 

 pale ash-colour ; quills very dark ; shoulders of the wings, and all 

 beneath orange ; legs red. 



Supposed to inhabit Brazil, being brought into England by a 

 ship trading to the South Sea whale fishery. — Gen. Davies. 



116— PEREGRINE PARRAKEET. 



Psitt. peregrinus, Tnd. Orn. i. 105. 



Peregrine Parrot, Gen. Syn. Sup. p. 62. Shaw's Zool. viii. 469. 



LARGER than the Guinea Parrakeet; length eight inches. 

 Bill red ; general colour of the plumage green, inclining beneath to 

 yellow ; middle of the wing coverts pale brown, forming a broad 

 band down the wing ; tail cuneiform, short; legs pale red. 



Said to inhabit the South Seas. Met with at the late Mr. 

 Boddam's. 



117— PALM PARROT. 



fP&ittac. Palmarum, Ind.Orn.'i. 105. Gm. Lin. i. 329. 

 Palm Parrot, Gen. Syn. i. 253. Skate's Zool. viii. 468. 



LENGTH eight inches. Bill red ; plumage in general green, 

 paler beneath ; thighs and vent inclined to yellow ; tail cuneiform, 



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