ROSE-RINGED PARRAKEET. 175 
but that from the East Indies is considerably larger ; 
the length of its wing, in feet, measures seven inches, 
while that of the Senegal race is not quite six. 
The predominant colour of the plumage, as in the 
f enerality of the species, is beautiful grass-green ; 
rightest in the fore parts at the head, palest on the 
under parts, and darkest on the quills. The vivid 
green of the fore parts of the head becomes gra- 
dually tinged, from the crown, with celestial blue, 
similar to the light bloom of a plum ; this tint in- 
creases to the middle of the neck above, where it is 
suddenly terminated by a very narrow and almost 
concealed line of rose-colour ; this is again margined 
by a narrow line of black, which becomes progres- 
sively broader, and after encircling the cheeks, ter- 
minates on the chin ; this black collar does not go 
entirely round the hind part of the neck, but is in- 
terrupted in that part for about the length of three- 
quarters of an inch. The tail is greenish blue above 
and yellowish beneath ; the two middle feathers are 
always very long, and extend from two to four inches 
beyond the rest. The wings are black beneath : 
the upper mandible is coral-red, the lower blackish, 
mid the feet flesh-coloured. The female is entirely 
green. 
Total length, exclusive of the two middle feathers, 
which are variable, 14 inches ; bill, from the base 
of the cere, ^ ; wings, 5 T * C ; tail beyond, about 8 ; 
total length of the tail, 11^. 
