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Ps. viridis plumarum lateris inferioris et dorscilium hasi flavis ; 

 Cauda alarumque margine interno coccineis, ilia fascia apicali- 

 Jlavd. 



Green Parrot with the feathers of the under side and the base of 

 the dorsal ones yellow ; the tail and inner edge of the wings 

 scarlet, the last with a terminal yellow bar. 



Inhabits Brazil. Size and form of Ps. Amazoni- 

 cus : the general colour green, with the feathers of 

 the under side and of the base yellow at the base, 

 and edged with black : the tail and inner margin of 

 the wings scarlet, with a terminal yellow fascia : the 

 sinciput and space between the beak and eyes red- 

 purple : the face and throat blue ; the base of the fea- 

 thers red, those of the occiput margined with blue. 



Sp, 1 6. Ps. vinaceus. Pr. Max. Nova Act. Acad, Nat. Cur. 

 {Kuhl.) V. X. p. 77, Buff. PL EnL 792. 



Ps. margine frontali, ad oculos producto, rubro; genis, collo an- 



iice pectoreque vinaceis; plumarum marginibus dilute viridibus; 



alarum margine aureo. 

 Parrot with the forehead to the eyes red ; the cheeks, neck in 



front and breast vinaceous ; the edges of the feathers pale green ; 



the margins of the wings golden. 



Inhabits Brazil. Length thirteen inches and 

 three quarters : the beak scarlet, the tip and base 

 whitish-horn-colour : the plumage above green, the 

 edges of the feathers obscure : the forehead to the 

 eyes red : the cheeks, neck in front, and breast vina- 

 ceous, the margin of the feathers pale green : the 

 abdomen and tibiae deep green : the feathers on the 

 sides obscurely edged, and those of the neck behind 

 broad, truncated : the inner web of the quills dusky, 

 the outer green, with the tips blue; the four poste- 



