GROUND PARROT. 
Pezoporus formosus. — Illiger. 
PLATE XXIX. 
Pezoporus formosus, Vig. el Horsf. Trans . Linn. Soc. v. 15, 
p. 285. — Wagler. Mon. P.sitt. in Abhand. p. 250. — 
Psitt. formosus. Lath. Ind. Ornith. i. p. 103, No. 60. — 
Kuhl. Consp. POitt. Nov. Acta , $*c., p. 43, No. 64. — Fsit- 
tacus terrestris, Shaw's Zool. of New Holland , pi. 3, — 
Nat. Misc. 228 — Perruche Ingam be, Le Vaill. Nat. dcs 
Per. pi. 32. — Ground Parrot, Lath. Gen. Hist. ii. p. 137, 
No. 40. 
Though destitute of that diversity of brilliant co- 
lours which distinguishes so many of the tribe, the 
plumage of the Ground Parrot is handsome and 
pleasing to the eye, the lively green which forms the 
ground or prevailing tint being beautifully varied with 
spots, and bars of black and yellow In size it ex- 
ceeds the last described species, measuring rather 
more than twelve inches in length, one half of which 
is occupied by the tail, this is composed of feathers, 
which taper rapidly towards their tips, which are 
sharp and pointed, and have their exterior webs very 
narrow, the two middle tail feathers are green, barred 
with yellow, the lateral yellow, barred with blackish 
