THE AZURE-BLUE-RUMPED PARROT. 



rST TTA C US C YA NO- P VGI US VI EI L . 



PLATE 26 & 27. 



This Parrot holds a distinguished rank among 

 the species which inhabit the South Sea Islands. 



The male is of a robust form, with his tail equal 

 in length to the body, from the crown of the head 

 to the vent. 



All the head, face, temples, cheeks, throat, breast, 

 abdomen, and sides, are of a brilliant scarlet, in- 

 clining to orange ; the under tail coverts, or crissum, 

 deep blue, the feathers of which are bordered 

 with scarlet. The back of the neck is ornamented 

 by a ring of glossy ultramarine blue, which sepa- 

 rates the red of the nape from the brilliant dark 

 green feathers which cover the lower part of the 

 neck and back. The tail coverts and crissum are 

 the same blue as the ring on the neck ; the scapulars 

 are of a yellowish white shade, and become of a 

 delicate blue by the reflection of light ; the upper 

 covering of the wings and quill feathers are of the 

 same green as the back, in the exterior feathers, 



