416 VARIEGATED PARRAKEET. 



unknown. Levaillant observes that, exclusive of 

 its colours, it differs in having the tail-feathers 

 much more pointed than those of the Blue-Bellied 

 Parrakeet. 



VARIEGATED PARRAKEET. 



Psittacus ornatus. P. mridis luteo variatus, 'certice cctruleo, oc* 



cipite gula pectoreque rubris atro-widi undulatis. 

 Green Parrakeet varied with yellow, with blue crown, and red 



hind-head, throat and breast undulated with blackish-green. 

 Psittacus ornatus. P. macrourus luteo-viridis, occipite gula pec* 



toreque rubris, vertice auribusque cceruleis, orbitis cinereis, Lin, 



Syst. Nat. 



Lory Parrakeet. Edw. pl, 1^4, Lath, syn. 



La Perruche Lori. Buff, ois. 



La Perruche variee des Indes. PI, Enl. 552. 



In its general appearance, and disposition of 

 colours, this species is strongly allied to the Psit- 

 tacus cyanogaster or Blue-Bellied Parrakeet, but 

 is of smaller size, with a much shorter tail in pro- 

 portion: the general length of the bird is about 

 eight inches : the bill is orange-coloured j the fore- 

 part of the crown violet-blue ; the hind-part crim- 

 son with the feathers edged with violet ; the orbits 

 of the eyes bare and of a blue-grey colour; from 

 behind each eye springs a short broad violet stripe, 

 pointing backwards, and immediately beyond this 

 is an orange yellow stripe: the chin, throat, and 

 breast are crimson, the feathers edged either with 

 dark green or violet-colour : the remainder of the 



