PLATE LXIV. 



In the 13th volume of the Transactions of the I.innaean Society 

 will be found an interesting paper upon the genus Psittacus : this 

 paper, which is entirely in the French language and was written by 

 Professor Temminck, affords a minute and very accurate detail of 

 several new species preserved in the museum of the society, and that 

 which is now the object of our consideration occurs among the num- 

 ber. This bird, which in the variety and delicacy of its colours, as 

 well as elegance of its markings constitutes one of the most beautiful 

 of its tribe at present known, was met with by Robert Brown, Esq. 

 at a place called Arnheimsland upon the North Coast of New 

 South Wales, and being considered as the only example of its kind 

 known in Europe, was liberally presented by him to the museum 

 of the society. Professor Temminck, who records the circumstance 

 in his interesting memoir, has very properly denominated it specific- 

 ally Brownii, in compliment to the naturalist to whom we are indebted 

 for this interesting ornithological discovery. 



The paper of Professor Temminck having appeared in the 

 Transactions unaccompanied by a figure, we rest persuaded the an- 

 nexed representation will be received by the scientific naturalist with 

 considerable pleasure. As we have already expressed our persuasion 

 that this bird is at present unique, it must be superfluous to add that 

 it is copied from the individual bird described in the Linnaean 

 Transaction, and that it appears in our work by the express per- 

 mission of the society. 



This paper of Mr. Temminck's being written, as before observed, 

 in the French language, some few at least among the number 

 of our readers may not be displeased if we render the more 

 interesting of its passages into English : it proceeds as follows : — 



