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PsiTTACUS Melanopterus: pallide viridis, dorso alisque nigris, 



remigibus secundariis luteis apice caeruleis, rectri- 

 cibus purpureis fascia nigra. — Lath, Ind, Orn. 

 T. 1. p. 132. n. 152. 



PsiTTACUS Melanopterus : pallide viridis, dorso, tectricibus 



alarum, caudae fascia remigibusque primariisnigris, 

 secundariis flavescentibus caeruleo punctatis, — 

 Gmel. Linn, Syst, Nat, T.l,p. 360. n, 132. 



Perruche aux ailes varices. — Stif. Hist Nat, des Ois. 6. p. 172. 

 Petite peruche de Batavia.- — Biiff, PI, enlum, n, 791./. 1. 

 Petite perruche de Tisle de TiUc^on.^Sonner. it p, 78. t, 41. 

 Black Winged Parrakeet. — Brown Illus. t. 3. 



There are few beings of the feathered race more peculiarly 

 distinguished for the splendid gaiety and rich variety of colours with 

 which their plumage is adorned than the parrot race ; for however 

 they may differ in size fiom the magnitude of a kite or hawk, to that 

 of the comparative diminutive thrush or sparrow, they are almost 

 uniformly beautiful in this particular, and exhibit a diversity that is 

 scarcely found in any other tribe. The species we have selected for 

 our present representation is one of the smaller kinds of the family 

 distinguished by the name of Parrakeets, Its total length is about 

 six inches, its form robust or bulky in proportion. 



The bill and legs of this bird are usually described as being 

 dusky, in our specimen the bill is rather pale, tinged with brown 



