Tabuan Parrot.

First Illustration of the King Parrot 1789

Rare, hand coloured engraving of the King Parrot made from drawings sent from Sydney Cove to London in 1788 and published 17th July 1789.

Other common names: Australian King Parrot, Southern King Parrot, King Lory
Modern binomial name: Alisterus scapularis
First described: Lichtenstein, 1816.
Distribution: VIC, NSW, QLD

From: Phillip, A. The Voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay with an Account of the Establishment of the Colonies of Port Jackson and Norfolk Island; compiled from Authentic Papers, which have been obtained from the several Departments to which are added the Journals of Lieuts. Shortland, Watts, Ball and Capt. Marshall with an Account of their New Discoveries,….. London.

Collections:
British Library: Shelf mark: C.47.i.10
National Gallery Australia: NGA 2012.1466
National Library Australia:  Bib ID 1165394
Royal Collection Trust: RCIN 1142204
Silent World: SF000022
State Library NSW: D Q78/26
State Library Victoria: RARELTF 994.02 P54V

References:
Crittenden, V. A Bibliography Of The First Fleet. ACT 1982 : 180
Ferguson, J. A. Bibliography of Australia Volumes 1-8, Canberra 1976: 47
Hill, J. The Hill Collection of Pacific Voyages. San Diego 1974 :. 1346
McCormick, T. First Views of Australia 1788-1825. Sydney: 1987
Wantrup, J. Australian Rare Books. Sydney 1987: pp.59-64, pp.127-128, p.345-5, ill. p.63