LESSER DUSKY PARROT. 
neath, are red. The breast, belly, and thighs, 
appear of a purple colour ; the dusky feathers 
beii]g fringed with purple. The legs and feet 
are covered with a dusky, flesh-coloured, 
scaly skin. 
This curious bird," adds Edwards, is 
. said to be a native of Surinam. It was, when 
living, in 1761, the property of my curious 
and worthy friend John Fothergill, M. D. of 
London ; who was pleased to send it me when 
it died : I had taken a sketch of it while liv- 
ing. I suppose it to be a very rare bird ; it 
being the only one of the species that I have 
met with : and, I think, I may safely pronounce 
it, not till now either figured or described by 
any author." 
According to BulFon, however, this bird 
does not appear to be at all scarce. " It is 
called," says he, " both in America, and in 
France, the Violet Parrot. It is common in 
(juiana , and, though handsome, is not much 
esteemed, because it never learns to speak. 
We have," proceeds Bufion, " already re- 
marked, that Brisson confounds this with the 
Red 
