THE RED AND BLUE HEADED PARRAKEET.
Psittacus canicularis, Linnæus; La Perruche à front rouge, Buffon; Der rothstirnige Sittich, Bechstein.
This species, which is rather common among us, is ten inches in length, of which the tail measures half, of which the folded wings cover one third; the forehead is scarlet, the top of the head a fine sky blue, paler at the back; the upper part of the body meadow green, the under lighter.
The forehead is orange, and the circle of the eye pale yellow may be peculiar to the female.
Observations.—This parrot is handsome, but does not speak. Although a native of South America, is not very delicate or difficult to preserve. The food as usual.
THE RED-CRESCENTED PARAKEET.
Psittacus lunatus, Bechstein; Der Mondfleckige, Bechstein.
This species, which I have not found described by any author, may be seen in the collection belonging to his Highness the Duke of Saxe Meiningen. Its length is eleven inches and a half, of which the tail measures six. The beak, one inch in length. The forehead is deep red, a crescent of the same colour extends towards the upper part of the neck, ornamenting the top of the breast; the upper part of the body is leek green, becoming a little darker on the head. The under part of the body is light green, slightly tinted with red on the breast; the under part of the pen and tail feathers is dirty yellow.