RING PARROQUET. 
Long-Tailed and Collared Parrot of the an- 
cients is the same with the Red-Collared Great 
Parroquet of this article. There are two cir- 
cumstances sufficient to evince this: the first 
is the breadth of the collar, which about the 
middle is the thickness of the little finger; and 
the second, that there is a red spot which 
marks the top of the wing. Both these are 
peculiarly the properties of this Parroquet. 
It is equally beautiful with the rest of the 
tribe. It's plumage is of a lively light green 
on the head, and deeper on the wings and the 
back ; the rosy half-collar embracing the back 
of the neck, joins on the sides to the black 
bar that covers the throat; the breast is of a 
vermilion red ; and there is a purple spot on 
the crown of the head. The tail is beautiful, 
and longer than the body; it's upper surface 
mixed with green and ber}d, it's under surface 
of a delicate yellow. The bird is found, not 
only in the south of the continent of Asia; 
but, also, in the adjacent islands, and at 
Ceylon : for this is Taprobana ; from whence 
Alexander's fleet brought the first Parrot into 
Greece." 
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