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ILLINOIS PARROT. 
PSITTACUS PERTINAX. 
La Perruche Illinoise. 
L’Aputejuba. 
Yellow-faced Parrakeet. 
Illinois Parrot. 
Lyn. Syst. i. p. i 4 2 . No. 15. 
Bns. Orn. rw. p. 353. No. 6 8 . 
Buf. Ois. vi. p. 2 69 . No. 15. 
Edw. p. 234. 
Lath. Gen. Syn. i. p. 228. 
Arct. Zool. i . p. 284 . 
This bud inhabits the Brazils and Guiana, where it remains the whole 
year, frequenting the small savannahs, and other open situations; it is 
also met with at Cayenne, where it is called the Wood Louse Parrakeet, 
because it generally makes its nest, and lodges, near the habitation of that 
insect; it is likewise common on the banks of the Ohio, and also on the 
soudiern shore of Lake Erie. 
It is a gregarious bird, being frequently seen in great numbers, of at 
least five hundred in a flock, which, like rooks, continually place one as 
an out centinel, to give notice of approaching danger; and when disturbed, 
they set up an horrible discordant outcry all together. 
In length this bird measures nine inches and a half; the bill is of an 
ash colour; the irides a bright orange; the crown and back of the head, 
the upper part of the neck, the back, the wings, and tail, are of a fine green, 
except some of the superior coverts of the wings and quills, which are 
edged with pale blue; the forehead, cheeks, and throat, are of a bright 
orange; the fore part of the neck, the breast, belly, thighs, and coveits 
under the tail, are of a yellowish green ; the lower belly yellow ; the legs 
a deep ash-colour ; the claws brown. 
The subject of this plate was a very lively pleasing bird, exceedingly 
kind and familiar, very fond of being taken notice of and caressed, and was 
a very great ornament to this valuable collection. 
