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 7he Angola Paroqueet. 



Numb, \XIIL 



THIS beautiful Bird was a fmall matter bigger than a 

 Turtle Dove^ its Bill is of a greenifh afti Colour, its 

 Head, Back, Breaft, Belly, and fcapular Feathers of the 

 Wings, were of a beautiful Gold yellow, with Shades of 

 bright fcarlet. 



The covert Feathers of the Wings green, except the two 

 outermoft in the fecond Row of Coverts, which was blew, 

 as was alfo the Quill-Feathers. The Tail long and forked, 

 of a yellowifh green Colour, the Legs, and Feet of a red 

 ferrugineous Colour. 



This Bird was brought from Angola^ on the Coaft of 

 Guinea^ and was in the Pofleffion of a Gentleman near the 

 Cuftom-Houfe, who was pleafed to let me draw its PicSlure, 



Thefe Paroqueets are likewife brought from the Kafl-In- 

 dies^ and are found chiefly in the midland Countries; they 

 rooft and build on the higheil Trees; they fly in Compa- 

 nies, and with great Noife, as doth the whole Tribe of Parrots f 

 they will learn to pronounce fome words, if they are kept 

 tame. % 



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