3JEMERALD
PARROT.
T Can no longer doubt the exiftence of this bird in. the ftraits o f
Magalhaen, fince it is averred that flocks innumerable, of a-
fmaller kind of Parrot, were feen at Port Famine, in latitude $j.
44 •
T T7VAMTM3TMP Alexandrine Parrakeet, Gen. Sytn i. p.234. N° 37.— Haffèlq. Voy. p. 196.
ALtAAJNJJKllNii _ . ,
PARRAKEET. bnS1' ed-
T-JASS F. TMjTJliF obferves, that this bird is brought by the
Ethiopians to Cairo for dale; that it has a piercing fhrill note,
and can eafily be taught to articulate, though not very diftinfUy.
H e adds, that its chief food confifts o f the feeds of thefajfower -f..
39- Malacca Rarrakeet, Gen. Syn. i. p. 241. N° 39. Var. C.
V a r . C.
MALACCA
PARRAKEET.
P p H E name o f this bird among the Chinefe appears to be Sing-
Jie, as it was fo called in a painting which came under my,
infpeftion.
76.
V a r . B.
Scarlet Lory, Gen. Syn.l. p. 270. N° 76. B.,
SCARLET
LORY.
t"jr<HIS bird is known in China by the name ofTy-pawn.
103-
CRIMSONCrimfon
winged Parrot, Gen. Syn. i. p. 299. N° 103.
WINROT.PAR" C O M E fpecimens of this bird meafure thirteen inches in-
length.
* Arft. Zoel\ ii. p. 244. f Carthamus tin&orius, Lin.
P A R R O T . 61
The female differs from the male, in having a green back, and
the wing coverts green, except a few of the greater ones, which
are fcarlet.
Inhabits New South Wales.— Mr. Pennant'.
T E N G T H fifteen inches. Head, lower part of the backhand
all the under parts of the body,.fcarlet: chin o f a rich blue :
upper part o f the back, and fcapulars, deep brown, or black,,
edged with fcarlet: leffer coverts pale blueifh green: ends and.
interior fides o f the quills dufky, marked on the inner webs; with
a fingle white fp o t: fides deep blue : tail very long, the middle
feathers dufky j the exterior and upper part o f the interior fides
blue ; the other parts o f a, fine green ; tips of the exterior feathers
white;
Inhabits New South Wales: communicated by Mr. Pennant.
Th is varies in having the crown of a blood-colour: back, and
belly, green : thighs and vent red^
Lev. M»f.
J ^ E N G T H ten inches: fize of a Lark in the body. Bill dufky:
the forehead is buff-colour : crown o f the head blue, which
blends itfelf with the green at the back part of the head : the
whole bird befides is green on the upper parts o f the body, and
yellowifh green beneath : the quills are blue, with greenifh edges:
tail cuneiform, of the fame green with the upper parts: legs
dufky red.
F e m a l e .
P l a c e .
«34*
PENNANTIAN
P.
D e s c r i p t i o n .
P l a c e ,
«35-
BUFF-FRONTED
PARRAKEET.
D e s c r i p t i o n .