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 The JJh'Coloufd Parrot. 



Numb. XII. 



THIS Bird is of the bignefs of a tame Tigeon] the 

 Bill is black; the Noftrils near to one another, in 

 the upper Part of the Bill next the Head^ which Part is co- 

 ver'd with a naked Skin (which Figure and Situation of 

 the Noftrils is the fame in all thofe of the Parrot Kind) 

 the whole Body is of an uniform Colour, viz. a dark cine- 

 reous ; yet the lower Part of the Back, Belly and the 

 Rump is paler than the reft of the Body, and almoft 

 white. The Tail is of a red Vermilion Colour, very fliort, 

 and fcarce reaching farther than the ends of the Wings: 

 The Region of the Eyes (and Sides of the Head round the 

 Eyes) is M^hite, and bare of Feathers : The Feathers of 

 the Head and Neck are iliorter than the others. This 

 Rind comes from Eaji-India, 





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