THE 



CRIMSON-FRONTED PARRAKEET 



Generic Character, 



Bill hooked. Upper mandible moveable. 

 Nejirils* round, placed in the bafe of the bill. 

 Tongue fleflry, broad, blunt at the end. 

 Legs fhort. Toes formed for climbing, viz. two 

 backward and two forward. 



Linmeus and Pennant. 



Specific Character, 



GREEN PARRAKEET with lengthened tail, 

 front and fpot behind the eye crimfon, and 

 bliieifh crown. 



M. B. 'This /pedes is extremely nearly allied to the 

 Pacific Parrot of Latham, vol. 1. p. 252. 



The beautiful Parrakeet figured on this plate is a 

 native of New Holland, and is one of the numerous 

 new fpecies of birds very lately made known to the 

 naturalifh of Europe. Its fize is that of a fmall turtle. 



