ROSE-HEADED RING PARROQUET, 
which the nostrils are placed. The head, for- 
ward and round the eyes, is of a reddish or 
rose-colour; which, on the hinder part of the 
head, becomes blue. The feathers below the 
bill are black for the space of an inch ; from 
which, on each side, a black line extends back- 
wards : these two side-lines unite behind, and 
divide the head from the body ; which, with 
the wings, is wholly green, but darker on the 
upper side, on the under it is lighter and in- 
clining to yellow. On the upper part of the 
wing, some of the smaller covert-feathers are 
of a dull red colour, and form a red spot. The 
inner coverts of the wings are of a pale yellows- 
green ; the insides of the quills .dusky : some 
of the outer webs of the quills are of a light 
yellowish-green. The tail is composed of blue 
feathers, ending in points ; the middle ones are 
pretty long, but shorten gradually toward the 
sides : it's under side is of a dusky yellow co- 
lour. The legs, feet, and claws, are of an 
ash-colour. It's toes stand as in others of the 
Parrot- kind. This curious bird was sent, 
stuffed and s€t on a perch, from Bengal, in the 
East Indies, to the late Mr. Dandridge, of 
Mooriields, London, who lent it to me to take 
a draught 
