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The Bracelet ^aroqueet from Eaft-Iadia. 



Numb. XVIII. 



THIS Bird is about three times as big as the fmall 

 Green Paroqueet ; the Top of the Head was of a 

 blueilh green ; the Cheeks were more dilute ; the Bill thick 

 and hooked; the upper Mandible orange colour, the 

 lower black ; the Irides of the Eyes of a lovely yellow, 

 incircled with a dusky brown: It had a broad black 

 line reaching from the lower Chap of the Bill towards 

 the back Part of the Neck inclining downwards, and was 

 met by a purple Line which encompalTes the back Part of 

 the Head; the Breaft is of a pale rofe Colour: The Back, 

 Wings, lower Part of the Belly and Thighs are of a yel- 

 lowiih green Colour; the Tail is about eight Inches long, 

 of the fame Colour of the Back and Wings ; the mid- 

 dle Feathers being the longeft, and ending in a Point 

 the Legs and Feet are of an afh-colour ; the Claws black. 

 I faw this Bird at Mr. Bland's at the Ttger on Tower- 

 Hilly amongft other curious Birds which were brought 

 from the Eaji-Indies ; it fpoke very articulately feveral 

 Words in the Portuguefe and Englijh Tongue. 



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