SAPPHIRE-CROWNED PARROQUET. 
neck from the back^ which is green. The 
wings, breast, belly, thighs, covert-feathers 
under the tail, and the tail itself, are also 
gre^a. The quills are dusky at their tips, 
both without and within ; the inner webs of 
the quills are of a sky blue; and the covert- 
feathers of the wangs, w^ithin, are light green. 
The throat is of a nne red or sanguine colour ; 
as are the rump, and covert-feathers of the 
tail. On the middle of the back is a spot of 
yellow. The legs and feet, which are formed 
as in other birds of the Parrot-species, are of 
a. black or dusky colour. The tail is composed 
of twelve feathers, of equal length : it is blue- 
ish on it's under side, and is almost hid by the 
red covert-feathers on it's upper side.'* 
BufFon describes this bird more generally, 
unJcrthe name of the Blue-Headed Parroquer. 
The crown of ilie head,'* says he, "is of a 
fine blue ; and round the neck is an orange half- 
collar : tlic breast, and rump, aje red ; and t>e 
rest of the plumage is green. Edwards say5, 
that he received this bird from Sumatra; Son- 
rjercit found it in the Island of Lucon. This,'* 
adds Buffon, *' is one of tlic species thai sleep 
with 
