260 PARROT. 



207— RED-THROATED PARROT. 



Psittacus collarius, Ind. Orn. i, 128. Lin. i. 149. Gm.Lin.i. 347V 



Psitt. Jamaicensis gutture rubro,. Briz. iv. 241. Id. 8vo. ii. 110.. 



— minor collo miniaceo, An Xaxabes Oviedi ? Rail, p. 181. 8. 



Sassabe, Bvff. vi. 245. 



Common Parrot of Jamaica. Sloaii. Jam. 297. 



Red-throated Parrot, Gen. Syn.i. 303. 



SIZE of a Pigeon. Head, neck behind, back, rump, scapulars, 

 upper and under wing coverts, breast, belly, sides, upper and under 

 tail coverts green; throat and forepart of the neck fine red; quills 

 black, edged with green ; tail green. 



Inhabits Jamaica. 



208— RED-FRONTED PARROT. 



Psittacus Tuipara, Ind. Orn.i. 129. Gtn. Lin. i. 348. 



Psittac. Brazil, erythroceph. Bris. iv. 383. Id. 8vo. ii. 147. 



Tuipara, Raii. Syn. 35. Will. p. 78. Id. Engl. 117. Shaw's Zool. viii. 555. 



Red-fronted Parrot, Gen. Syn. i. 308. 



SIZE of a Lark. Rill flesh-colour; plumage pale green; on 

 the forehead a red spot, in shape of a crescent ; on the middle of 

 each wing a spot of yellow ; tail very short ; legs grey. 



Inhabits Brazil; said to build in ant-heaps, left by the ants, 

 which are found in trees.* 



* Will. Orn. p. 117. 



