ASH-COLOURED AND RED PARROT. 
iJie ramp mid belly, and darker on the great 
feathers of the wings. 
The Ash-Coloured and Red Parrot is found 
in many parts of Africa; and, particularly, in 
Guinea. It is fre-q^uently brought to Europe, 
and is by no means uncommon in England. 
BufFon observes, that the Grev Parrot, as 
the Cinereous Guinea Parrot with a crimson 
tail, is commonly denominated in England, has 
])cen often observed, after moulting, to become 
marbled with, white and rose-colour ; occa- 
sioned, as he imagines, either by some distem- 
per, or bv advanced age. For this reason, he 
is of opinion, that what Brisson has described 
as varieties, under the names of the Red- 
"W'inged Guinea Parrot, and the Red varie- 
gated Guinea Parrot, are owing to accidental 
changes of plumage. In tliat figured by 
Edwards, called the Ash-Coioured and Red 
Parrot, Buffon adds, that the red feathers ap- 
pear mingled at random with the grey, as it 
the bird had been decked out with borrow ed 
plumage. 
This 
