Zoological Illustrations, Second Series, Volume 3 / or, Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting Animals

by William Swainson

Type Lorius. (Trichoglossus.) Swainsoni. J. and S.

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Specific Character.

Green: head, middle of the body and bands on the sides, azure-blue; throat, breast, and flanks, orange-crimson.

Trichoglossus Swainsoni. Jardine and Selby. Ill. of Orn. pl. iii.

Blue bellied Parrakeet. Brown's Ill. pl. 7, White's Voyage, pl. 4. p. 140.

Le Perruche à tête bleue, male. Le Vaill. Perr. 1. pl. 24. fig. pulcherima.

Perruche des Moluques. Buffon, Pl. Enl. No. 743?

Trichoglossus hæmatodus. Lin. Tr. 15. p. 289. omitting Syn.