Artwork

A plate from Edward Lear's "Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidae, or Parrots", published in 1832. This is Platycercus palliceps, the Paleheaded Parakeet.

A plate from Edward Lear's "Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidae, or Parrots", published in 1832. This is Platycercus barnardi , the Barnard’s Parakeet.

A plate from Edward Lear's "Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidae, or Parrots", published in 1832. This is Platycercus baueri , the Bauer’s Parakeet.

A plate from Edward Lear's "Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidae, or Parrots", published in 1832. This is Platycercus tabuensis, the Tabuan Parakeet.

A plate from Edward Lear's "Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidae, or Parrots", published in 1832. This is Platycercus erythropterus, the Crimson-Winged Parakeet.

A plate from Edward Lear's "Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidae, or Parrots", published in 1832. This is Platycercus erythropterus, the Crimson-Winged Parakeet.

A plate from Edward Lear's "Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidae, or Parrots", published in 1832. This is Nanodes undulates, the Undulated Parakeet.

A plate from Edward Lear's "Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidae, or Parrots", published in 1832. This is Psittacara nana, the Dwarf Parakeet-Macaw.

A plate from Edward Lear's "Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidae, or Parrots", published in 1832. This is Psittacara leptorhyncha, the Long -Billed Parakeet-Macaw.

A plate from Edward Lear's "Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidae, or Parrots", published in 1832. This is Psittacara patagonica, the Patagonian Parakeet-Macaw.