Select Specimens from nature, of the Birds Animals, &c, &c, of New South Wales, Collected and Arranged by Thomas Skottowe Esqr. The Drawings By T.R. Browne. N.S.W. Newcastle New South Wales 1813

15 King Parrot This Bird is only Remarkable for the richness  of its Plumage, from which, and its being of a larger size than the other Parrotts of this Country. I imagine it takes its name. The Female of which a specimen is given, differs from the Male, in having a green head. It is Remarkable of these Birds, that they are three years in obtaining their full plumage, the first year they are all Green, the second their Breast becomes Red and the Third they are complete agreeable to the Drawing. Native Name Booriting

16 [watercolour illustration of King Parrotts male & female]

17

ROSE HILL PARROT, PAROQUET and GROUND PARROT  

These birds not only please the Eye from their great Beauty, but when tam'd the first two may be rendered very amusing with facility, the last resorts on the ground and never in Trees, from which it takes its Name.

Native Names Rose Hill " Toonang Paraquet " Koolide Ground Parrot " Cullatine

18 [Watercolour illustration of Rose Hill Parrot, Paraquet and Ground Parrot]

19 BLUE MOUNTAINS and LOURIE PARROTS

The Blue Mountains parrot possesses Plumage of a most beautiful variety. They are easily domesticated and can be render'd very entertaining, they are however of an extreme tender nature, and often cause their possessors much Grief from the sudden exit from Life, this arises from their being subject to a species of Fitts which carries them off. The Lourie is in my opinion the handsomest of the Parrot Species it possesses a most brilliant plumage in which is blended various Colours of the most fascinating kind, it is also of a very hardy nature, and stands the Change of Climate, better than the other Birds of the same species.

Native Names Blue Mountain  Waa-ling Lourie Bunganbien