n6 0<%Z\ClTHOLO(jr. Book II. 



rightly affirm, that it hath no difference of colour but only the ring of red about the 

 Neck: Nor Apuleius, that the out-fides of the feet are red, [ extimas palmulas ru- 

 bere~] they being cinereous : Unlefs we can think they defcribed another bird of this 

 fort. 



§. II. 



* The wholly green Parr afreet of Aldrovandus. 



THis is of equal length with the former, butlefs4bodied, being not bigger than a 

 Throfileor Mavis. TheBill isred, efpecially the upper part; for the * edges 



point. " [ acies ] and lower part are blackilh ; the Pupil of the Eyes black, the Irides of a red 

 and Saffron colour. The reft of the body is of a pleafant grafs-green, yet the belly 

 more pale, the mafter-feathers of the Wings of a deeper colour. The Tail narrow, 

 ending almoft in a point, near nine inches long. The Feet and Legs of a different 



bur. °* colour fr° m a11 otner Parrots, viz. a red or * carneous. This is peculiarly by a diftinft 

 name called Scincialo in Hijpaniola an Ifland of America, where it is found. The Ita- 

 lians for itsfmall ftature and bulk call it Parochino, and the Frenchmen ( as BeUonius 

 faith) Perroquet. 



The red and yellow or pale green Parrafreet of Aldrovandus defcribed by thePidure 

 thereof fent with many others out of Japan to Pope 



I fufpeft to be fictitious, at leaft in many particulars, as aredoubtlefs the reftofthofe 

 Pictures, therefore I have omitted it, referring the Reader, who defires further know- 

 ledge of it, to Aldrovandus. 



|/ III. 

 * The creftedred and green Parr fit of Aldrovandus. 



THe Wings, Tail, and Creft of this bird were red, the reft of the body green. 

 Its Creft refembled that of the crefted Parrot above defcribed. It had very 

 fair Eyes, with a black Pupil and red Iris. The Creft confifted of fix feathers, three 

 greater, and as many lefs. 



$. IV. 



* Marggravius his Parrakgets, called by the Brazilians Tui. 



TUefrfi Species is of thebignefs of a Swallow : all over green : Having a very long 

 long Tail, and a black hooked bill. This may be the fecond fort. 

 The fecond Species, called TuiapuTEJuba, isalfo all over green; the Wings 

 darker, the reft of the body paler, fave the belly, which is yellowiih : The Tail is 

 very long. The Bird is of the fame bignefs with the former : Hath great, blackilh 

 Eyes .- A circle of yellow feathers about the Eyes, and above the Bill, which is black 

 and hooked. On the head it hath a great fpot of orange-coloured feathers. 



The third, called Tuitirica, is fomewhat bigger than thofe ofGuiny, of a 

 green colour allover,which for the moft part is deeper in the Back and Wings, paler in 

 the other parts: TheBill crooked, of a Carnation colour : The Eyes black, the Feet 

 bluiih. The Tail reaches a little beyond the ends of the Wings. Thefe become very 

 tame, fb that they will take meat out of ones mouth, and permit one to ftroke and 

 handle them. They learn alio to talk like Parrots. 



The fourth is of thebignefs of a Stare, of the fame colour with the fecond Species, 

 but having a ihorter Tail. 



The yzjff£, called Jendaya, is of the bignefs of a Blackbird or Throftle, hatha 



black Bill and Legs 5 black Eyes, with a golden Iris ox circle encompaffing the Pupil, 



outwardly white. The Back, Wings, and Tail, as alio the lower belly are covered 



whct a heThe fay with S- reen featners ' with which a Sea-colour is mingled. The * extremity of the 



Lans the ie Wings is in a manner black. The whole Head, Neck and Breaft are of a yellow co- 



end,oreuc lour, partly deeper, and partly paler. 



ide ' The fixth, called Tui ete, is of the bignefs of a Lark. : The whole body of a 



light green : But the beginning of the Wings of a bright blue. The borders alfo of all 

 the feathers of the Wings are blue, fothat when they are clofed, thefe borders al- 

 together 



