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** Cauda subgradata, 



7. Plat. Tabuensis. Zool, Journey Vol, II. p. 549. 

 In Mus. Dom. Leadbijateri. 



8. Plat. Brownij. Linn. Trans.^ Vol, XV. p. 28U 

 In Mus. Societatis Linnaeanae. 



S. Plat. Baueri. Linn. Trans., Vol XV. p. 283. 

 In Mus. Soc. Linnaeanae. 



10. Plat. Barnardi. Linn, Trans., Vol XV. p, 283. 

 In Mus. Soc. Linnaeanae. 



il. Plat, multicolor. Linn, Trans., Vol. XV. p, 283, 

 la Mus. Soc. Linnaeanae, 



*** Caudd gradata. 



12. Plat, cornutus, Zool, Journ., Vol. I. p, 528^ 

 In Mus. Britannico. 



J3. Plat. Ulietanus. Zool. Journ., Vol, I, p, 533. Supp, 

 pi. III. 

 In Mus. Britannico. 



14. Plat, auriceps. Zool. Journ., Vol. I. p. 531. Supp, 



pi, II. 

 In Mus. Britannico, 



15. Plat. Pacificus. Zool, Jourti., Vol, I. p, 529. Siq>p, 



pi. 1. 

 In Mus. Britannico, Soc. Zoologicae, aliisque. 



M. Le Vailiant, in his description of the petit Vasa, a living 

 specimen of which he had ten years in his possession, particularly 

 dwells upon the ease and activity of its movements ; a character, 

 which at once points out its union with this group. He contrasts 

 these active powers with the awkward movements of other ParrotSy 

 '' qui tous generalement sont d*une gaucherie, et d'une lourderie 

 qui semble leur etre propres." His own bird, he says, on the 

 contrary, " a les mouvemens vifs et degages : toutes ses attitudes 

 ont une grace merveilleuse." Its manners he describes as peculiarly 

 mild and gentle; it was never known to bite any person ; and 



