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Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidæ, or Parrots

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Parrots by Edward Lear
Parrots by Edward Lear

ILLUSTRATIONS of THE FAMILY OF PSITTACIDÆ, or PARROTS:

THE GREATER PART OF THEM SPECIES HITHERTO UNFIGURED, CONTAINING FORTY-TWO LITHOGRAPHIC PLATES, DRAWINGS FROM LIFE, AND ON STONE,

By EDWARD LEAR, A.L.S.

LONDON: PUBLISHED BY E. LEAR, 61 ALBANY STREET, REGENT'S PARK. 1832.

TO THE

Queen's Most Excellent Majesty,
Queen's Most Excellent Majesty,

THIS WORK

IS, BY HER MOST GRACIOUS PERMISSION,

HUMBLY DEDICATED,

BY

HER MAJESTY'S

MOST DUTIFUL AND FAITHFUL SUBJECT,

E. LEAR.

LIST OF PLATES.

1. Psittacus badiceps. Bay-headed Parrot.

2. Plyctolophus rosaceus. Salmon-crested Cockatoo.

3. ——galeritus. Greater Sulphur-crested Cockatoo.

4. ——sulphureus. Lesser Sulphur-crested Cockatoo.

5. ——Leadbeateri. Leadbeater's Cockatoo.

6. Calyptorhynchus Baudinii. Baudin's Cockatoo.

7. Macrocercus Aracanga. Red and Yellow Maccaw.

8. ——Ararauna. Blue and Yellow Maccaw.

9. ——hyacinthinus. Hyacinthine Maccaw.

10. Psittacara Patachonica. Patagonian Parrakeet Maccaw.

11. ——leptorhyncha. Long-billed Parrakeet Maccaw.

12. ——nana. Dwarf Parrakeet Maccaw.

13. Nanodes undulatus. Undulated Parrakeet.

14. Platycercus erythropterus. Crimson-winged Parrakeet (adult male).

15. ——erythropterus. Crimson-winged Parrakeet (female and young male).

16. ——Tabuensis. Tabuan Parrakeet.

17. ——Baueri. Bauer's Parrakeet.

18. ——Barnardi. Barnard's Parrakeet.

19. ——palliceps. Pale-headed Parrakeet.

20. ——Brownii. Brown's Parrakeet.

21. ——pileatus. Red-capped Parrakeet (adult male).

22. ——pileatus. Red-capped Parrakeet (female).

23. ——Stanleyii. Stanley Parrakeet (adult male).

24. ——Stanleyii. Stanley Parrakeet (young male).

25. ——unicolor. Uniform Parrakeet.

26. ——Pacificus. Pacific Parrakeet.

27. Palæornis Novæ Hollandiæ. New Holland Parrakeet (male and female).

28. ——melanura. Black-tailed Parrakeet.

29. ——anthopeplus. Blossom-feathered Parrakeet.

30. ——rosaceus. Roseate Parrakeet.

31. ——Columboïdes. Pigeon Parrakeet.

32. ——cucullatus. Hooded Parrakeet.

33. ——torquatus. Rose-ringed Parrakeet (yellow variety).

34. Trichoglossus rubritorquis. Scarlet-collared Parrakeet.

35. ——Matoni. Maton's Parrakeet.

36. ——versicolor. Variegated Parrakeet.

37. Lorius Domicella. Black-capped Lory.

38. Psittacula Kuhlii. Kuhl's Parrakeet.

39. ——Tarantæ. Abyssinian Parrakeet.

40. ——torquata. Collared Parrakeet.

41. ——rubrifrons. Red-fronted Parrakeet.

42. ——Swinderniana. Swindern's Parrakeet.

Plate 1

Illustration from Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidæ, or Parrots The greater part of them species hitherto unfigured, containing forty-two lithographic plates, drawings from life, and on stone

Psittacus badiceps.

Bay-headed Parrot.

E. Lear del et lith.

Printed by C. Hullmandel.

Plate 2

Illustration from Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidæ, or Parrots The greater part of them species hitherto unfigured, containing forty-two lithographic plates, drawings from life, and on stone

Plyctolophus rosaceus.

Salmon-crested Cockatoo.

E. Lear del et lith.

Printed by C. Hullmandel.

Plate 3

Illustration from Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidæ, or Parrots The greater part of them species hitherto unfigured, containing forty-two lithographic plates, drawings from life, and on stone

Plyctolophus galeritus.

Greater Sulphur-crested Cockatoo.

E. Lear del et lith.

Printed by C. Hullmandel.

Plate 4

Illustration from Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidæ, or Parrots The greater part of them species hitherto unfigured, containing forty-two lithographic plates, drawings from life, and on stone

Plyctolophus sulphureus.

Lesser Sulphur-crested Cockatoo.

E. Lear del et lith.

Printed by C. Hullmandel.

Plate 5

Illustration from Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidæ, or Parrots The greater part of them species hitherto unfigured, containing forty-two lithographic plates, drawings from life, and on stone

Plyctolophus Leadbeateri

Leadbeater's Cockatoo.

E. Lear del et lith.

Printed by C. Hullmandel.

Plate 6

Illustration from Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidæ, or Parrots The greater part of them species hitherto unfigured, containing forty-two lithographic plates, drawings from life, and on stone

Calyptorhynchus Baudinii.

Baudin's Cockatoo.

E. Lear del et lith.

Printed by C. Hullmandel.

Plate 7

Illustration from Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidæ, or Parrots The greater part of them species hitherto unfigured, containing forty-two lithographic plates, drawings from life, and on stone

Macrocercus Aracanga.

Red and Yellow Maccaw.

E. Lear del et lith.

Printed by C. Hullmandel.

Plate 8

Illustration from Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidæ, or Parrots The greater part of them species hitherto unfigured, containing forty-two lithographic plates, drawings from life, and on stone

Macrocercus Ararauna.

Blue and Yellow Maccaw.

E. Lear del et lith.

Printed by C. Hullmandel.

Plate 9

Illustration from Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidæ, or Parrots The greater part of them species hitherto unfigured, containing forty-two lithographic plates, drawings from life, and on stone

Macrocercus hyacinthinus.

Hyacinthine Maccaw.

E. Lear del et lith.

Printed by C. Hullmandel.

Plate 10

Illustration from Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidæ, or Parrots The greater part of them species hitherto unfigured, containing forty-two lithographic plates, drawings from life, and on stone

Psittacara Patachonica.

Patagonian Parrakeet Maccaw.

E. Lear del et lith.

Printed by C. Hullmandel.

Plate 11

Illustration from Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidæ, or Parrots The greater part of them species hitherto unfigured, containing forty-two lithographic plates, drawings from life, and on stone

Psittacara leptorhyncha.

Long-billed Parrakeet Maccaw.

E. Lear del et lith.

Printed by C. Hullmandel.

Plate 12

Illustration from Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidæ, or Parrots The greater part of them species hitherto unfigured, containing forty-two lithographic plates, drawings from life, and on stone

Psittacara nana.

Dwarf Parrakeet Maccaw.

E. Lear del et lith.

Printed by C. Hullmandel.

Plate 13

Illustration from Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidæ, or Parrots The greater part of them species hitherto unfigured, containing forty-two lithographic plates, drawings from life, and on stone

Nanodes undulatus.

Undulated Parrakeet.

E. Lear del et lith.

Printed by C. Hullmandel.

Plate 14

Illustration from Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidæ, or Parrots The greater part of them species hitherto unfigured, containing forty-two lithographic plates, drawings from life, and on stone

Platycercus erythropterus.

Crimson-winged Parrakeet (adult male).

E. Lear del et lith.

Printed by C. Hullmandel.

Plate 15

Illustration from Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidæ, or Parrots The greater part of them species hitherto unfigured, containing forty-two lithographic plates, drawings from life, and on stone

Platycercus erythropterus.

Crimson-winged Parrakeet (female and young male).

E. Lear del et lith.

Printed by C. Hullmandel.

Plate 16

Illustration from Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidæ, or Parrots The greater part of them species hitherto unfigured, containing forty-two lithographic plates, drawings from life, and on stone

Platycercus Tabuensis.

Tabuan Parrakeet.

E. Lear del et lith.

Printed by C. Hullmandel.

Plate 17

Illustration from Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidæ, or Parrots The greater part of them species hitherto unfigured, containing forty-two lithographic plates, drawings from life, and on stone

Platycercus Baueri.

Bauer's Parrakeet.

E. Lear del et lith.

Printed by C. Hullmandel.

Plate 18

Illustration from Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidæ, or Parrots The greater part of them species hitherto unfigured, containing forty-two lithographic plates, drawings from life, and on stone

Platycercus Barnardi.

Barnard's Parrakeet.

E. Lear del et lith.

Printed by C. Hullmandel.

Plate 19

Illustration from Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidæ, or Parrots The greater part of them species hitherto unfigured, containing forty-two lithographic plates, drawings from life, and on stone

Platycercus palliceps.

Pale-headed Parrakeet.

E. Lear del et lith.

Printed by C. Hullmandel.

Plate 20

Illustration from Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidæ, or Parrots The greater part of them species hitherto unfigured, containing forty-two lithographic plates, drawings from life, and on stone

Platycercus Brownii.

Brown's Parrakeet.

E. Lear del et lith.

Printed by C. Hullmandel.

Plate 21

Illustration from Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidæ, or Parrots The greater part of them species hitherto unfigured, containing forty-two lithographic plates, drawings from life, and on stone

Platycercus pileatus.

Red-capped Parrakeet (adult male).

E. Lear del et lith.

Printed by C. Hullmandel.

Plate 22

Illustration from Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidæ, or Parrots The greater part of them species hitherto unfigured, containing forty-two lithographic plates, drawings from life, and on stone

Platycercus pileatus.

Red-capped Parrakeet (female).

E. Lear del et lith.

Printed by C. Hullmandel.

Plate 23

Illustration from Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidæ, or Parrots The greater part of them species hitherto unfigured, containing forty-two lithographic plates, drawings from life, and on stone

Platycercus Stanleyii.

Stanley Parrakeet (adult male).

E. Lear del et lith.

Printed by C. Hullmandel.

Plate 24

Illustration from Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidæ, or Parrots The greater part of them species hitherto unfigured, containing forty-two lithographic plates, drawings from life, and on stone

Platycercus Stanleyii.

Stanley Parrakeet (young male).

E. Lear del et lith.

Printed by C. Hullmandel.

Plate 25

Illustration from Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidæ, or Parrots The greater part of them species hitherto unfigured, containing forty-two lithographic plates, drawings from life, and on stone

Platycercus unicolor.

Uniform Parrakeet.

E. Lear del et lith.

Printed by C. Hullmandel.

Plate 26

Illustration from Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidæ, or Parrots The greater part of them species hitherto unfigured, containing forty-two lithographic plates, drawings from life, and on stone

Platycercus Pacificus.

Pacific Parrakeet.

E. Lear del et lith.

Printed by C. Hullmandel.

Plate 27

Illustration from Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidæ, or Parrots The greater part of them species hitherto unfigured, containing forty-two lithographic plates, drawings from life, and on stone

Palæornis Novæ Hollandiæ.

New Holland Parrakeet (male and female).

E. Lear del et lith.

Printed by C. Hullmandel.

Plate 28

Illustration from Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidæ, or Parrots The greater part of them species hitherto unfigured, containing forty-two lithographic plates, drawings from life, and on stone

Palæornis melanura.

Black-tailed Parrakeet.

E. Lear del et lith.

Printed by C. Hullmandel.

Plate 29

Illustration from Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidæ, or Parrots The greater part of them species hitherto unfigured, containing forty-two lithographic plates, drawings from life, and on stone

Palæornis anthopeplus.

Blossom-feathered Parrakeet.

E. Lear del et lith.

Printed by C. Hullmandel.

Plate 30

Illustration from Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidæ, or Parrots The greater part of them species hitherto unfigured, containing forty-two lithographic plates, drawings from life, and on stone

Palæornis rosaceus.

Roseate Parrakeet.

E. Lear del et lith.

Printed by C. Hullmandel.

Plate 31

Illustration from Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidæ, or Parrots The greater part of them species hitherto unfigured, containing forty-two lithographic plates, drawings from life, and on stone

Palæornis Columboïdes.

Pigeon Parrakeet.

E. Lear del et lith.

Printed by C. Hullmandel.

Plate 32

Illustration from Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidæ, or Parrots The greater part of them species hitherto unfigured, containing forty-two lithographic plates, drawings from life, and on stone

Palæornis cucullatus.

Hooded Parrakeet.

E. Lear del et lith.

Printed by C. Hullmandel.

Plate 33

Illustration from Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidæ, or Parrots The greater part of them species hitherto unfigured, containing forty-two lithographic plates, drawings from life, and on stone

Palæornis torquatus.

Rose-ringed Parrakeet (yellow variety).

E. Lear del et lith.

Printed by C. Hullmandel.

Plate 34

Illustration from Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidæ, or Parrots The greater part of them species hitherto unfigured, containing forty-two lithographic plates, drawings from life, and on stone

Trichoglossus rubritorquis.

Scarlet-collared Parrakeet.

E. Lear del et lith.

Printed by C. Hullmandel.

Plate 35

Illustration from Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidæ, or Parrots The greater part of them species hitherto unfigured, containing forty-two lithographic plates, drawings from life, and on stone

Trichoglossus Matoni.

Maton's Parrakeet.

E. Lear del et lith.

Printed by C. Hullmandel.

Plate 36

Illustration from Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidæ, or Parrots The greater part of them species hitherto unfigured, containing forty-two lithographic plates, drawings from life, and on stone

Trichoglossus versicolor.

Variegated Parrakeet.

E. Lear del et lith.

Printed by C. Hullmandel.

Plate 37

Illustration from Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidæ, or Parrots The greater part of them species hitherto unfigured, containing forty-two lithographic plates, drawings from life, and on stone

Lorius Domicella.

Black-capped Lory.

E. Lear del et lith.

Printed by C. Hullmandel.

Plate 38

Illustration from Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidæ, or Parrots The greater part of them species hitherto unfigured, containing forty-two lithographic plates, drawings from life, and on stone

Psittacula Kuhlii.

Kuhl's Parrakeet.

E. Lear del et lith.

Printed by C. Hullmandel.

Plate 39

Illustration from Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidæ, or Parrots The greater part of them species hitherto unfigured, containing forty-two lithographic plates, drawings from life, and on stone

Psittacula Tarantæ.

Abyssinian Parrakeet.

E. Lear del et lith.

Printed by C. Hullmandel.

Plate 40

Illustration from Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidæ, or Parrots The greater part of them species hitherto unfigured, containing forty-two lithographic plates, drawings from life, and on stone

Psittacula torquata.

Collared Parrakeet.

E. Lear del et lith.

Printed by C. Hullmandel.

Plate 41

Illustration from Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidæ, or Parrots The greater part of them species hitherto unfigured, containing forty-two lithographic plates, drawings from life, and on stone

Psittacula rubrifrons.

Red-fronted Parrakeet.

E. Lear del et lith.

Printed by C. Hullmandel.

Plate 42

Illustration from Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidæ, or Parrots The greater part of them species hitherto unfigured, containing forty-two lithographic plates, drawings from life, and on stone

Psittacula Swinderniana.

Swindern's Parrakeet.

E. Lear del et lith.

Printed by C. Hullmandel..

Transcriber's Notes

A header for each page with a plate was added to match the plate numbers in the List of Plates. The cover was compiled from an image provided on The Internet Archive and is placed in the Public Domain.

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