PSITTACUSPORPHYRURUS. 
Character Generic us. 
Rojlrum aduncum : mandibula fuperiore mobili, 
cera inflrutta. 
Naves in roftri ball. 
Lingua carnofa, obtufa, integra. 
Pedes fcanforii. 
Lin. Sy/i. Nat. p. 139,. 
Character Specific us. 
PSITTACUS brachyurus viridis, uropygio cy- 
aneo, re&ricibus (exccptis intermediis dua- 
bus) purpureis. 
Obf Cauda’ tea rices valde produax; rearices apice fubquadratx, 
ntgro fimbriatx. 
Latham, vol. 1. p. 315. 
Forinofam hanc aviculam, Cayanam in America 
Auftrali incolentem, colores decorant pnnter folitum 
vividi ct fplcndentcs. Prsecipue diftinguitur hsc fpe- 
cies redtricibus, feu caudae pennis purpureis ; exccptis 
intermediis, qure virent. Species fui generis I'ere ra- 
riflima eft, ct (ut puto) nunc primum pidiura in pub¬ 
licum evulgata. 
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