BLUE-BREASTED PARROT. 
For this very beautiful bird, which Edwards? 
has named the Blue-Breasted Parrot, we arc 
indebted to that ingenious naturalist. 
By him we are informed, that this species is 
about eleven inches long ; that the bill is re- 
markably black ; that the head, neck, and 
back, are of a fine scarlet colour ; that the 
breast and shoulders are of a deep rich blue ; 
that the wings are scarlet, the primaries being 
blue i that the thighs are scarlet, with a few 
blue feathers intermixed ; and, that the tail, 
which is very long, is of a bright scarlet co- 
lour, tipped with pale orange. 
Few other naturalists have noticed this bird; 
which, probably, differs little or nothing, ex- 
cept in beauty of hue, from the generahty of 
the species. 
