I^ELLOW-pjJMPED fJARRAKEET, 

 OR SrOADTAIL. 



Psittacus flaveolus, Russ. 



Synonym: Platycercus flaveolus, G-ld., 'Fnsch., etc. 



Geeman: Der strohgelbe Sittich. 



THE Yellow-rumped Parrakeet is a native of New South Wales, 

 occurring in considerable numbers on the banks of the rivers 

 Lachlan and Darling, but seldom imported into this country, and still 

 less frequently seen on the continent, where it commands a high 

 price, from ninety to one hundred and twenty marks, according to 

 Dr. Russ. 



The forehead is crimson, and the cheeks light blue, the crown of 

 the head, back of the neck, rump and upper tail coverts, as well as 

 all the under surface of the body pale yellow. The upper part of the 

 breast is slightly tinged with red; the feathers of the back are black 

 in the centre, and pale yellow on their outer edges; the middle of the 

 wing is pale blue, the spurious wing and the outer web of the basal 

 portion of the primaries are deep violet blue, the remainder of the 

 primaries dark brown; the two central tail feathers are tinted with 

 green at the base, passing into blue towards the tips, the remaining 

 tail feathers have the basal portion of the outer webs deep blue, passing 

 into very pale blue towards their tips, the inner webs are brown, and 

 the extreme tips white; the bill is light horn colour, and the legs and 

 feet dark brown. 



The sexes are alike, but the colours of the female are much less 

 brilliant than those of her mate: in size this bird about equals the 

 Rosella, being, if anything, a trifle larger. It is exceedingly rare in 

 this country, and when imported is sold at a very high price, £5 or 

 £6 for the pair, which, considering the frequency with which it occurs 



