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rump, and upper fide of the tail, are of a dark 
green colour; the fore-part of the neck, the bread, 
belly, and thighs, are of a lighter green ; the lower 
belly and covert-feathers under the tail axe of a 
very light green, inclining to yellow; the greater 
quills of the wings are dufky, with a little blue on 
the edges of the exterior webs; the fucceeding are 
blue at their tips, and red towards their bottoms ; 
all the covert-feathers of the wings are green, ex- 
cept the baftard wing, which is blue; and the 
ridge of the wing that falls on the breaft is yellow. 
The legs are fhort, and covered with a rough 
fcaly fkin of a lead or afh-colour ; and the claws 
are duflcy or black. 
This Parrot is a native of the Weft Indies; 
and was firft defcribed by Edwards. 
Parrot, Hawk-Headed ; the Pfittacus Ac- 
cipitrinus of Linnseus. This bird, which is 
about the fize of a fmall pigeon, is remarkable for 
having a long tail in proportion to it's body: the 
bill is of a dufky colour, pretty much hooked, and 
has fharp angles on the fide of the upper chap; 
the irides are hazel, furrounded with a bare flcin 
of a blackifh colour; the head is brown, with 
fomc light feathers on the middle, and fome dark 
ones on the borders ; the neck, breafb, and belly, 
are reddifh, inclining to purple, fringed w^ith fea- 
thers of a very bright blue; the back, rump, and 
upper fides of the wings, are of a beautiful green 
colour; and the tips of the greater quills are of a 
dark blue. The middle of the upper fide of the 
tail is green ; and the fide-feathers are alfo of the 
fame colour, except at their tips, where they are 
of a dark blue. The thighs, and covert-feathers 
beneath the tail, are of a pale green hue; and the 
legs, feet, and claws, are of a leaden colour. 
This Parrot is an inhabitant of the Eaft In- 
dies ; and, when offended, poffeffes the faculty of 
raifing the feathers on it's neck like a ruff. 
Parrot, White-Headed; the Pfittacus Leu- 
cocephalus of Linnasus. The bill of this bird, 
and that part of the head next to it, are white ; the 
eyes are of a dark hazel-colour, furrounded with a 
bare fpace of very white fkin ; the feathers are 
blue on the hind part of the head, intermixed with 
a little red; the fides of the head, beneath the 
eyes and throat, are of a fine fcarlet colour, finely 
blended with the green on the neck ; the hinder 
part of the neck, the back, rump, and covert- 
feathers of the wings, are green; the greater 
quills of the wings are blue, with duflcy tips j the 
remainder of the quills next the back are green; 
the upper fide of the tail is green ; the outer webs 
of the two exterior feathers are blueifh ; and the 
under fide of the tail is green on the tips of the 
feathers, and red towards the roots or bottoms. 
The breaft, belly, thighs, and covert-feathers be- 
neath the tail, are green, except the middle of the 
belly, where there appear fome fpots of red ; and 
the legs, toes, and claws, are of a dulky brown co- 
lour. 
Parrots of this fpecies differ from each other 
in beauty: in fome, the upper part of the ridge 
of the wing is red ; fome are very red on the belly ; 
and others have this colour intermixed with the 
green. They are frequently imported into this 
country from the Weft Indies. 
Parrot, Dusky; the Pfittacus Sordidus of 
Linnsus. Though the colours of this Parrot sre 
much lefs beautiful than is ufual in the kind, it is 
neverthelefs no lefs curious than any of the genus. 
It is about the fize of a common pigeon : the up- 
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per chap Is black in the middle, and the (kin at 
the root is of the fame colour; the bafe of the bill 
is yellow, becoming gradually red at the pointj 
the top of the head is blackifh; and the fides, as 
well as the hind part of the neck, are greenifh. 
The back is duflcy; the rump is greenifli; and 
the upper fide of the tail is green; but the outer 
webs of the two extreme feathers are blue. The 
throat, a little below the bill, is of a bright blue 
colour; and the breaft, belly, and thighs, are of a 
duflcy black. The wings are green, the quills 
next the back having yellow borders; the legs 
and feet are covered with a fcaly lead-coloured 
fkin ; and the claws are pretty ftrong and black. 
This fpecies, which is a native of New Spain, 
on the continent of America, was firft figured and 
defcribed by Edwards. 
Parrot, Little Green; the Pfittacus Agilis 
of Linns^us. This fpecies is about the fize of a 
fmall pigeon: the bill is of a light afli-coiour, and 
angulated at the edge of the upper mandible; the 
circles of the eyes are of a dark hazel; the pupils 
are black; and round each eye there is a fmall 
fpace of bare fkin of a light afh-colour. The 
whole head, neck, and body, both above and be- 
neath, are green; but lighter, and more inclining 
to yellow, on the throat, breaft, belly, thighs, and 
coverts beneath the tail. The greater quills of 
the wings are dufky, their outer webs being blue 
almoft to their tips ; the remainder of the quills 
next the back are green; and the covert-feathers 
of the wings, both above and beneath, are alfo 
green. The middle feathers of the tail are a little 
longer than thofe on the fides; the upper fide of 
the tail is green, except the exterior webs of the 
two extreme feathers, which are blueifti; and the 
inner webs of the tail-feathers are red, till v/ithin 
an inch of their tips, where they become wholly 
green. The legs and feet are covered with a 
rough fcaly afh-colowred flcin; and the claws are 
ftrong and duflcy. 
Edwards fuppofes this bird to be a native of 
the Weft Indies. He kept one a great number 
of years; and found it briflc, a£tive, and loqua- 
cious in an unknown tongue. 
Parrot, White-Breasted ; the Pfittacus 
Melanocephalus of Linnaeus. This fpecies is 
about the fize of a pigeon: the bill is angulated 
on it's edges, with a narrow flcin at the bafe of the 
upper chap; the whole of the bill is of a dufky 
fiefli-colour, but lighteft at the bafe; a flefh-co- 
loured flcin furrounds the eyes; and the crown of 
the head is black. At each corner of the mouth 
there is a longilh green fpot; the throat and fides 
of the head are yellow; but the hind part of the 
neck gradually becomes orange- coloured. The 
back, rump, and tail, are green ; the outer webs 
of the greater feathers of the wings are blue, but 
thofe in the middle are yellowifh ; the reft of the 
quills next the back are entirely green; as are all 
the covert-feathers above them. The breaft is 
white ; the lower part of the belly, and the thighs, 
are of an orange-colour ; the legs are afh-coioured ; 
and the claws are black. 
This Parrot is an inhabitant of the Weft Indies. 
Parrot, Blue-Faced Green ; the Rampha- 
ftos Dicolorus of Linnasus. This fpecies is about 
the fize of a pullet: the bill is afh-coloured, with 
an orange fpot on each fide of the upper chap, 
which is moderately hooked, and angulated on 
each fide; the noftrils are fituated in a flcin which 
falls a little way over the bill i and the bill itfelf is 
furrounded 
