Color

A plate from Edward Lear's "Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidae, or Parrots", published in 1832. This is Palaeornis anthopeplus, the Blossom-Feathered Parakeet.

A plate from Edward Lear's "Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidae, or Parrots", published in 1832. This is Palaeornis melanura, the Black-Tailed Parakeet.

A plate from Edward Lear's "Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidae, or Parrots", published in 1832. This is Palaeornis novae-hollandiae, the New Holland Parakeet.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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