226 PARROT. 



neck, body and tail scarlet, the last tipped with green ; on the breast 

 an obscure yellow crescent ; upper wing coverts green, the under 

 blue ; edge of the wing blue and green mixed ; garter blue ; legs 

 blackish. 



Inhabits the East Indies. 



A.— Lorius torquatus, Bris. iv. 230. Id. 8vo. ii. 106. Gm. Lin. i. 334. 



Psittacus capite cyaneo, collari luteo, Klein, p. 25. 17. 



Lory a Collier des Ind. or. Buf. vi 131. PI. enl. 119.— Male. 



Lanrey from the Brazils, Alb. i. pi. 13. 



Blue-capped Lory, Gen. Syn. i. 271. 77. A. 



Bill yellowish ; round the eyes black ; irides yellow ; upper part 

 of the head shining blue ; neck, throat, back, scapulars, breast, and 

 upper part of the belly scarlet ; the neck encircled with a yellow ring ; 

 lower part of the back, rump, and lower part of the belly white and 

 rose-coloured mixed ; wing coverts green, mixed with yellow ; quills 

 fine blue; lesser quills yellowish green; tail purple, with a tinge of 

 red brown ; legs cinereous. 



This inhabits the East Indies with the other, from which it 

 probably differs in sex ; both of them speak distinctly, and learn 

 quickly any thing they are taught, but are tender birds, and conse- 

 quently sell for a good price, owing to the difficulty of bringing them 

 to this kingdom. 



One of these in some India drawings, was called Tootau Gustoory. 



162.— RAJAH LORY. 



Lory Rhadia, Levail. Perr. pi. 94. 



Raja Lory, Shaw's Zool. viii. 537. pi. 82. 



SIZE of the Purple-capped Lory. Bill pale yellowish white; 

 general colour of the plumage vivid scarlet; wings wholly golden 



