THE RED AND YELLOW MACCAW. 



PSITTJCUS ASACANGA. — LEVAILLANT, 



PLATE 16. 



This species is a native of Cayenne and Su- 

 rinam, where it is said to be very abundant, and 

 from whence great numbers are annually imported 

 into Europe. 



Although inferior in size to the Red and Blue 

 Maccaw, in beauty at least it is equal to that species. 

 Its general size is about two feet and a half, from 

 the crown of the head to the tip of the tail. The 

 red of its plumage is less intense than that of the 

 red and blue species, and the blue of its primary 

 wing feathers is of a more vivid colour. In place 

 of the greenish band which separates the two 

 principal colours from each other, the extremities 

 of each of the feathers have a greenish tinge on 

 the lower part of the neck and upper wing coverts, 

 while the larger wing coverts are of a light yellow, 

 tipped with bright green. The naked part of the 

 cheeks is white, and quite bare, being totally destitute 



