( 455 ) 



at base." The differences mentioned us belonging to this bird are all very slight. 

 The red colour of the head is apparently a deeper or richer red and the 

 green on the nape lighter, the yellow band on the head more distinct than in 

 G. clioptkalmus dioptkalmus, but at the most is a very poor subspecies. 



48. Cyclopsitta melanogenia suavissima Scl. 



Cf. Nov. Zoo!. 1901. p. 74. 



3 c?cJ, 5 ¥ ¥, Aroa River, October 1904. (Nos. B 6, 10-13, 21, 23.) "Iris 

 dark brown, feet light dirty green, bill black." 



49. Nasiterna bruijni orientalis De Vis. 



Cf. Nor. Zoo!. 1901. p. 79. No. 54. 



3, Owgarra, Angabnnga River, January 1905. (No. A 2021.) 

 3 S3, 2 ¥ ¥, Head of Aroa River, April, May 1905. (Nos. A 2136, 2196, 

 2204, 2242, 2243.) 



The character of the orange tips to the tail-feathers mentioned by De Vis 

 apparently holds good in the majority of specimens. The orange-yellow colour 

 of the head is in most specimens of a more ruddy brownish tinge. 



50. Nasiterna pusio Scl. 

 Cf. Nov. Zoo!. 1901. p. 81. 



1 3, Upper Aroa River, January 1905. (No. B139.) 



51. Geoffroyus personatus aruensis (Gray). 



Cf. Nov. Zoo!. 1901. p. 84. 



1 cJ, Upper Aroa River, 10. i. 05. (No. B 154.) 



52. Psittacella inadaraszi A. 13. Meyer. 



Cf. I lots, 1897. p. 59. 



3 S3, 3 ¥ ¥, Avera, Aroa River, January — March, May, June 1903. (Nos. 

 A 5, 107, 248, 341, 563, 577.) 



2 S3, 1 ¥, Owgarra, Angabnnga River, November, December 1904, January 

 1905. (Nos. A 1870, 1922, 1986.) 



1 3, 2 ¥ ¥, Head of Aroa River, April 1905. (Nos. 2125—2127.) 

 " Iris red, feet slate-blue, bill chalky blue." 



53. Psittacella brehmi pallida A. B. Meyer. 



Cf. Ibis, 1897. p. 58. 



1 3, Avera, Aroa River, U. vi. 03. (No. A 593.) 



2 S3, 2 ¥¥, Owgarra, Angabnnga River, November 1904, January 1905. 

 (Nos. A 1862, 1867, 1876, 2040.) 



2 S3, Head of Aroa River, May 1905. (Nos. A 2165, 2195.) 

 "Iris red, feet ashy blue, bill pale chalky hlue." 



31 



