PARROT. 255 



wing within crimson ; the outer as far as the middle the same, but 

 broader, occupying one-third of the breadth of the wing ; greater 

 quills deep violet-purple, margined outwardly with green ; tail 

 rounded, olive-green ; above the knees a mixture of crimson, as a 

 garter ; legs brownish flesh-colour. 



From the drawings of Mr. Woodford. 



201.— PARADISE PARROT. 



Psittacus Paradisi, Lid. Orn. i. 127. Lin. i. 147. Gm. Lin. i. 342. Klein), p: 25. Nat. 



Misc. pi. 1001: 

 Psitt. luteus Ins. Cubae, Bris. iv. 308. Id. Svo. ii. 125. 

 Papegai de Paradis de Cuba, Buf. vi. 237. PI. enl. 336. 

 Perroquet jaune ecaille de rouge, Levail. Perr. pi. 137. 

 Cuba Parrot, Broion Jam. 473. Cates. Car. i. t. 10. 

 Paradise Parrot, Gen. Syn. i. 300. Shaw's Zool. viii. 501. pi. 75. 



LENGTH twelve inches and a half. Rill white ; hides red ; 

 round the eyes bare and white ; plumage yellow, with the margins of 

 the feathers orange-red; throat, fore part of the neck, and belly bright 

 red ; greater quills white ; the two middle tail feathers yellow ; the 

 others red for two-thirds of the length, the remaining part yellow ; 

 legs white. 



Inhabits the Island of Cuba. 



202— AURORA PARROT. 



Psittacus Aurora, Lid. Orn. i. 127 Lin. Mant. (1771) 524. Gm. Lin. i. 324. 



Psitt. luteus, Bris. iv. 306. Id. 8vo. ii. 125. 



Perroquet jaune, PI. enl. 13. Orn. de Salem. G9. t. 7. f. 2. 



L'Amazone jaune, Buf. vi. 214. pi. 10. Levail. pi. 90. 



Aurora Parrot, Gen.Syn.i. 301. Shaw's Zool. viii. 502. 



LENGTH twelve inches. Bill afid cere white ; eyelids and hides 

 red ; the whole plumage fine yellow, except the edge of the wing 



