izo O^^lTHOLOgr, Book II. 



f VII. 



* Bontius faisfmaB Parrakeet, 



IT is of the bignefs of a Lark, hath a hooked Bill, grey of colour, as is alfo the 

 throaty black Eyes, encompafled with a filver circle [Iiuppofe he means the 

 irkJ] The Tongue is like a Parrots with folid ligaments. It can fet up fpecious feathers 

 on the crown of its Head likea Creft. Its Legs and Feet are of an afli-colour. It hath 

 a very long Tail, reaching about ten inches beyond the ends of the Wings. Both the 

 Belly underneath* and alfo the Head, Neck> and Tail above are of a beautiful red 

 colour : But the Bread: and lower feathers of the Tail are of a pale rofe-colour, which 

 [ Tail-feathers ] end in a lovely blue, or colour mingled of white and green.' The 

 Wings are chiefly green, but interwoven with red feathers, the one half whereof is 

 fo variegated on each fide with yellow androfe colour, that expofed to the Sun it re- 

 prefents a thoufend varieties of fhining colours, and can hardly be expreffed by a 

 Painter : So that this bird deferves to be highly prized by great perfons. 



T\ide Parrots are found chiefly in the midland Countries : They rooft and build 

 on the higheft trees. They fly in companies, and with a great noiie, as doth the whole 

 tribe of Parrots. They are alfo garrulous, and learn to prqnounce fome words if they 

 be kept tame. 



§. VIII. 



* Marggravius his Brazilian Ani of kjn to the Parrots. 



THis Bird is of the bignefs of zThrofile or Mtvk, wholly black, Wings, Bill 

 Eyes, and Feet. It hath a long, ereft Tail, of fix inches length. Its Bill is 

 high, broad, an inch long or fomethingmore, the lower partalmoft ftreight, the up- 

 per high, broad, of a femilunar figure and compreffed, fo that above it isalmoft 

 edged. The Legs and Feet (lender. It hath four Toes, two (landing forwards, two 

 backwards, after the manner or Parrots. It cries with a loud voice, in one tone 

 yiiiiy, in the middle more elevated. They are frequent in all Woods, but not good 

 to eat. & 



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