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fbrrounded with blue feathers. The eyes, which 
• are placed in tliis blue fpace, are invefted with 
a narrow bare fkin of a flefh-colour ; the circles 
round the- pupils of the eyes are orange-coloured ; 
and cn the throat, below the blue, there is a plat 
of red feathers. The hind part of the head and 
neck, the back and covert-feathers of the wings, 
and the brca^, belly, and thighs, are of a beaud- 
ful green colour, but darker on the back, and 
lighter on the under fide. The larger wing-fea- 
thers are blue; and thofe fucceeding them are 
blue at their tips, and red at their bottoms. The 
tail is yellow above; fome of the inner webs of 
the exterior feathers are red towards the roots; 
and the legs, feet, and claws, are of a fielTi-colour. 
Parrot, Green and Rfd. This fpecies, 
•which is a native of China, is about the fize of 
the common hen. The upper chap of the bill is 
red at it's bafc, inclining to yellov/ at the point, 
angulated on each fide, and pretty much hooked; 
the lower chap is black; and the nofcrils are fitu- 
ated between the feathers of the head and the bafe 
of the bill, there being no fidn over the bafe, as is 
Tifual in moft of the Parrot kind: it is alfo fingu- 
Jai- in having the feathers continued clofe to the 
eyes. Round the pupils, there are circles of a 
bright orange-colour; and the head, neck, back, 
and covert-feathers of the wings, are of a beautiful 
deep green ; as are alfo the breaflr, belly, and up- 
per part of the tail. The greater quills of the 
wings are of a fine blue colour; the firft row of 
the covert-feathers above them are of the fame 
hue; the border of the wing, which falls on the 
breafl, is alfo blue; the infide of the quills, and 
the under fide of the tail, are blackifh ; and the 
tips of the tail-feathers, on the under fide, are of 
a brownifh yellow. The thighs, and covert-fea- 
thers beneath the tail, are green ; and the legs, 
feet, and claws, are black. 
This bird is not mentioned by Linnasus. Ed- 
wards firft figured and defcribed it. 
Parrot, Blue-Headed ; the Pfittacus Men- 
ftruus of Linnseus. The bill of this fpecies is 
dark or dufisV; the upper mandible has a red fpot 
on each fide, and pretty deep angles on it's edges; 
the noftrils are placed at the bafis of the upper 
mandible; the eyes are of a dark colour, fur- 
rounded with a bare flcin of a fiefii-colour; the 
head, neck, and part of the breafl:, are of a fine 
ultramarine blue, a little tinged with purple on 
the breafl; and on each fide of the head there is 
a black or duficy fpot. The back, belly, thighs, 
and wings, are of a fine green colour; the covert- 
feathers of the wings are of a yellowifh green, in- 
clining to gold colour; and the coverts beneath 
the tail are of a fine fcarlet. The tail-feathers 
are of an equal length ; the middle ones are 
green, gradually becoming blue on the fides ; 
and the under fide of the tail is of the fame co- 
lour, but paler. The legs and feet are of a light 
a(h-colour, covered with a fcaly fkin; and the 
claws are duflcy. 
Parrot, Little Dusky; the Pfittacus Spec- 
trum of Linnaeus. The bill of this Parrot is 
duficy, and angulated, with orange-coloured fpots 
on the fides of the upper mandible; and the nof- 
,trils are furrounded with fmall red feathers. The 
top and fides of the head below the eyes are 
black, with a little glofs of blue on the crown; 
and the eyes are of a dark colour, furrounded with 
a narrow bare ftin of a fine light blue. Imme- 
diately beneath the head, a brownilli coloured 
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line, marked with diifisiy, fmall, oblong fpots, 
pafles from the throat, quite round to the hinder 
part of the head. The neck behind, the back, 
rump, and covert-feathers of the wings, are of a 
dark brownifli black hue; the greater quills of 
the wings are of a fine ultramarine blue; the 
quills next tlie body, with the coverts over them, 
are dufky; the infides of the wings are of a lighter 
blue than the upper; and the tips of the quills 
are black. The upper fide of the tail, when 
clofed, is wholly of a dark blue colour; but the 
inner webs are red; and the coverts beneath are 
alfo red. The breafl:, belly, and thighs, appear 
of a purple colour, the duflcy feathers being 
fringed v/ith purple ; and the legs and feet are co- 
vered with a duHcy fcnly fiefli -coloured fidn. 
This curious bird is faid to be a native of Su- 
rinam ; and is very feldom feen in Europe. 
Parrot, Blue-Breasted. This fpecies h 
about eleven inches long: the bill is remarkably 
black; the head, neck, and back, nre of a fine 
fcarlet colour; and the breafc and fiioulders are of 
a deep rich blue. The wings are fcarlet; the 
primaries are blue; the thighs arc fcarlet, with a 
fev/ blue feathers intermixed; and the tail, wliicli 
is very long, is of a bright fcarlet colour, tipped 
with orange. 
Parrot, Blue-Bellied. This fpecies, which 
is a native of New Holland, is about fifteen in- 
ches long: the bill is of a reddifh colour; the 
head is of a fine dark blue, beautifully intermixed 
with light blue feathers; and the orbits of the 
eyes are black. The neck, towards the throat, 
is of a yellowifli green hue; the hind part is 
green; the breail is red, mixed v/irh yellow; the 
back and wings are green; and the primaries are 
dufi-cy, barred with yellow. The tail is cunei- 
form ; the mfiddle feathers are green; and the reft 
are alfo green, with exterior webs of a bright yel- 
low colour. 
Parrot, White, Crested. The body of 
this fpecies is entirely white; and it is adorned 
with a red creft on the head. It is about the fize 
of the domefcic pigeon: the feet are yellowifh, by 
which it may be difcinguifhed from all the other 
Parrots; the tongue is brown; and the eyes are of 
a dirty yellow hue. 
Parrot, Red and Blue, of Aldrovandus. 
This bird has a fmall blackifla bill; the head, 
neck, and breafl:, are blue, except that the top of 
the head is yellow ; the parts above the eyes are 
whitlfh ; the belly is green ; the tail is yellow; and 
the feathers that cover the v.'ings are of a faint 
rofe-colour. The length of this Parrot, from 
the tip of the bill to the extremity of the tail, is 
about nine inches. 
Parrot, Scarlet Oriental. This fuecies 
is fomewhat larger than a blackbird; and the b:)dy 
is wholly of a fcarlet colour. The wings are 
green, except the prime feathers, which are black 
above, and crimfon below, with yellow edges; 
the upper part of the tail is of a yeilowifli green 
colour; the middle is yellov/; and a ring of green 
feathers encircles the fpace above the knees. Tlie 
bill and irides are yellow; and the legs are fnort 
and black. 
This Parrot Is found only in the Eaft Indian 
climates. 
Parrot of the Isle of Lu^on. This cu- 
rious bird, which was firfl: defcribed by Sonnerar^ 
is very large for a Parrot. The feathers round 
the bill are of a bright green colour the top of 
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