274 PARROT, 



A specimen of this was sent to M . Butfbn from the Cape of Good 

 Hope, but without a certainty of its being a native there, or any of 

 its manners. 



A. — In one of these which came under my inspection, the whole 

 of the under wing coverts was deep blue, but whether it was the case 

 with M. Buffon's bird is not mentioned. 



This was brought likewise from the Cape of Good Hope. 



B. — A similar one, among the drawings of Lady Impey, had a 

 blue spot on the lower part of the neck, in addition to the other mark- 

 ings ; legs yellow. 



Inhabits India. 



230.— VIRESCENT PARAKEET. 



SIZE small. Bill pale ash-colour, the tip white ; general colour 

 of the plumage green ; cheeks brilliant pea-green ; breast and belly 

 pale green, curving from the breast, just above the wings, as a cres- 

 cent ; wings deep green, down the middle deep blue ; prime quills 

 and tail bright green. 



Native place uncertain — described from a specimen in the posses- 

 sion of Mr. Latham, of Compton-street. It seems, in some things, to 

 coincide with the Passerine; in others, with the Blue-winged 

 Parrakeet. 



231— SHORT-TAILED PARRAKEET. 



LENGTH to the rump four inches ; bill three-quarters of an inch ; 

 the colour of dirty box ; the upper mandible more strait than usual in 



