THE SCALY-BREASTED PARRAKEET. 



rSIITACUS SQUJMOSUS. — SHAW. 



PLATE 21. 



The front of the forehead is verdigris green ; 

 the crown, cheeks, and throat, of a deep brown ; the 

 nucha, auchenium, as far as the interscapulum region, 

 the rectrices, and remiges, are all of a rich yellow 

 green, as also the intermediate tail feathers, the 

 hypochondria, the tibial and tarsal feathers, the 

 crissuih, and under tail coverts ; the interscapulum, 

 lateral tail feathers, and epigastrum, are of a scarlet 

 lake colour ; the gula is white, the feathers of which 

 are centered with black, and edged with pink, giving 

 them a scaly appearance ; the jugulum is of a rich 

 gamboge yellow, and changing into green as it 

 descends ; the greater wing coverts and quills are 

 of a rich cobalt blue ; the bill and feet are of a dull 

 black ; the flexure of the wing is rich crimson. 



This elegant species is a native of Surinam, and 

 v/as first brought from that country to Britain by 

 Baron Sack, and communicated to Dr Shaw. 



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