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BARRABAND RING-PARRAKEET. 
in Africa. It was first figured by Mr Swainson, in 
his elegant and valuable “Illustrations,” under the 
name of Psittacus Barrahandi, from a skin in the 
possession of Mr Leadbeater ; but as no observations 
or notes appear to have accompanied the remains of 
the bird, we are without information as to its pecu- 
liar economy. Judging, however, from the propor- 
tions of its legs and feet, we are led to suppose that 
it is more terrestrial in its habits than its congeners, 
or that, in addition to its scansorial or grasping 
powers, it possesses superior activity, and moves 
with greater facility upon the ground. In size it is 
about equal to the Rose-ring Parrakeet, its length 
being full 15 inches, of which the tail alone measures 
8| inches. The bill is red ; the sinciput, throat, 
and fore-neck of a rich yellow, the latter terminated 
by a collar of brick red ; the space between the bill 
and eyes, and the ear-coverts, are clear grass green ; 
the upper and under parts of the body are green, 
tinged with blue upon the hind head and outer mar- 
gins of the quill-feathers. The upper surface of the 
tail is green, the two intermediate feathers about two 
inches longer than any of the others, with their ex- 
tremities widened and rounded ; under surface of 
the wings and tail blackisli-brown ; legs black. By 
Wagler this bird was removed from the genus Pa- 
laornis, and constitutes his genus Polytelis ; but 
as the only character upon which it is established 
consists in the slight elongation and slenderness of 
the tarsi and toes, we have retained it among the 
