220 PARROT, 



155— SPARROW PARROT. 



Psittacus fringillarius, Ind. Orn. i. 112. Gm. Lin. i. 337. Maert. i. 2. p. 47. 

 Fringillaceous Parrot, Shaw's ZooL viii. 555* 

 Sparrow Parrot, Gen. Syn. Sup. ii. 93. 



SIZE of a Sparrow; length six inches. Bill and legs pale 

 yellow ; general colour of the plumage pale green ; head blue ; 

 cheeks, chin, throat, and a spot on the belly, pale ferruginous ; the 

 belly itself violet ; tail feathers marked on the insides and tips with 

 yellow. 



Inhabits South America. 



156— CHILI PARROT. 



Psittacus choraeus, Ind. Om. i. 112. Molin. Chil. 238. Id. Fr. ed. 237. 

 Chili Parrot, Gen. Syn. Sup. ii. 93. 



MOLINA gives but a short description of this bird : he says, 

 that it is fine green above, and cinereous grey on the belly, that the 

 orbits are flesh-coloured, and the tail of a moderate length. 



Inhabits Chili, has much the same manners as the Jaguilma 

 Parrot, flying in troops, and making great havoc on the buds of 

 trees and herbs. 



