252 PARROT. 



195— BLUE-CHEEKED PARROT. 



Psittacus adscitus, Ind. Orn.i. 126. 

 Blue-cheeked Parrot, Gen. Syn. Sup. p. 64. 



LENGTH eleven inches and a half. Bill, and crown of the head 

 straw-colour ; cheeks fine light blue ; upper part of the back black, 

 streaked with yellow ; the lower pale yellow ; scapulars black ; wing 

 coverts and quills rich deep blue, tinged with green ; breast and 

 belly green ; vent red ; exterior feathers of the tail blue, tinged and 

 marked near the shafts with rows of small dark spots ; the middle 

 ones duller green ; legs dusky. 



Native place uncertain. — Communicated by the late Mr. Pennant. 



196. AMBER PARROT. 



Psittacus Batavensis, Ind. Orn. i. 126. 

 Amber Parrot, Gen. Syn. Sup. p. 65. 



BILL dusky ; fore part of the head crimson ; the back of it and 

 nape dusky ; the rest of the neck crimson, marked with yellow 

 streaks ; belly the same, but paler ; wings and tail green ; thighs red ; 

 leg's ash-colour. 



Inhabits Batavia. — Lady Impey. 



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197— FESTIVE PARROT. 



Psittacus festivus, Ind. Orn. i. 126. Lin. i. 147. Gm. Lin. i. 344. 

 Tavoua, ou Tahua, Buf. vi. 240. PI. enl. 840. Levail. Perr. pi. 129. 

 Festive Parrot, Gen. Syn. i. 298. Shaw's Zool. viii. 521. 



LENGTH eleven inches. Bill lead-colour, with a black tip; 

 cere greyish black ; irides saffron-colour ; from eye to eye just over 



