THE GROUND PARROT. 



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a fine orange ; the two middle tail feathers are of a 

 green like the upper parts, and the lateral feathers 

 are cuneiform, of a rich yellow ; the whole tail 

 feathers are ornamented with equidistant arrow- 

 shaped black bands. 



In the specimens seen by Sir Patrick Walker, 

 " the orange on the forehead was a mere spot, and 

 fewer of the tail feathers yellow than shewn in our 

 figure ; the black markings on the head and neck 

 were in the upper side, arranged in strong lines 

 down the quill of each feather." 



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