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187.—MEALY GREEN PARROT. 



Psittacus pulverulentus, Ind. Orn. i. 123. Gm. Lin.i. 841. 



- major albicans, capite luteo, Barrer. Fr. Eq. 144 ? 

 Munier, ou Crik poudre, Buf. vi. 225. PL enl. 861. Levail. Perr. pi. 92. 

 Mealy green Parrot, Gen. Syn. i. 291. Shaw's Zool. viii. 511. 



THIS is said almost to equal the Maccaw in size, and the biggest 

 of the Parrot kind in America. Bill whitish horn-colour : plumage 

 green, but appearing as if powdered all over with meal ; on the head 

 is a yellow spot ; the feathers on the hind part of the neck slightly 

 edged with brown ; under parts of the body paler than above, and 

 without the mealy appearance ; on the wings a large red spot ; quills 

 outwardly black ; end of the tail yellowish green. 



Inhabits Cayenne and Brazil, where it is called Juru, and much 

 admired for its size, singularity of colour, and gentleness of disposi- 

 tion, added to its talking well. 



188.— BLUE-FRONTED PARROT. 



Psittacus Havanensis, Ind. Oni.'i. 124. Gm. Lin.i. 342. 



- Amazon, gutture coeruleo, Bris. iv. 266. t. 25. 1. Id. 8vo. ii. 115. Gerin. 1. 114. 



Crik a face bleue, Buf. vi. 227. PI. enl. 360. Levail. pi. 222. 



Havanna Parrot, Shaw's Zool. viii. 531. 



Blue-fronted Parrot, Gen. Syn. i. 291. 



LENGTH twelve inches. Bill whitish, tip black ; cere and 

 orbits ash-colour ; plumage mostly green, the feathers tipped with 

 black on the upper parts, and with bluish beneath ; forepart of the 

 head, throat, and neck, cinereous blue, inclining to violet, and 

 edged with shining green ; the rest of the head, hind part of the 

 neck, back, and rump, green, the feathers tipped with black; on 



