81 nini) (i.M.LKKV. 



Kakapo ill general iippearance, viz., the GrouiKl-I'arrociuet (Geojisif/ucKs 

 occidentaHs) (\{iQl ) ami Grass-Parroquet {Pe:oporiis formosus) (1008), 

 both natives of Australia. Among tlie examples of the well-known 

 Eudgerigav [Melopsittacus vndidafiis) (1009), a remarkably handsome 

 yellow variety will be seen ; and on the shelf above the eurious crested 

 form known as the Horned Parroquct {N^ipnpfiiais cornutiis) (1011), 

 whicli inhabits the island of New Caledonia. 



Among the many long-tailed Parroquets found in India, the Malay 

 Archipelago, and Australia, and represented by such genera as Cyano- 

 rluiinphus, Neophema, Barnardiiis, Phitijcercus, Pyrrhulojisis, Apros- 

 mictits, Pohjtelis, and Palceornis (1012-1039), many beautiful forms will 

 be found, including many well-known cage-birds such as the Rosella or 

 Kosc-llill and Pennant's Parroquets (Phitijcercus eximius and P. elei/ans), 

 (1024, 1025), the Bed-shouldered Parroquet {Plisles enjthropterus) 

 (1020), the King- Parroquet (Aprosmictus cyanopyc/'ms) (1021), and 

 the lovely little Turquoisinc Green Parroquet [Neop/iema pulc/iella) 

 (1030), all from Australia. Of the well-known species of Pala-ornit;, 

 so often seen in captivity, several arc exhibited ; the Long-tailed 

 Parroquet [P. luin/icuuihi) (1034) from Borneo, illustrating the nesting 

 habits of the group, will be seen on the floor of the ease; while the 

 common Indian Bose-riuged species [P. torquatn) (1033) and others 

 are placed on the second shelf. Of the Australian genus Poli/te/is the 

 Barrabaud's Pari-oquct (P. harrctbandi) (1037) is remarkable for tlic 

 great difference in plumage between the male and female, and Queen 

 Alexandra's Parroquet (P. alexandiv) (1039) is equally noteworthy on 

 account of its extreme rarity. 



Oil the third shelf the small Love-Birds (Loriculi(s, At/apornis, and 

 BoJbopsittacus) (1040-1046) are represented, and of the numerous 

 species known many are favourite cage-birds. 



On the top shelf the curious Bacquet-tailed Parroquets {Prionitwus) 

 (1047-1048), from the Philippines and adjacent islands, and the Great- 

 billed Parroquet [Tanyynutlms inegalorhynchus) (1049) from the same 

 region will be found; also the Bed-sided Eclectus {Eclectiis pectorulis) 

 (1050), the male of which is green and red, while the female is bright 

 red and blue. Perhaps the best known member of this subfamily is the 

 African Grey Parrot [Psittaciis crithuciis) (1052), a favourite cage-bird 

 on account of the extraordinary facility with which it learns to talk 

 and imitate sounds of all kinds. 

 [Case 50.] On the floor of this Case we find the remarkable looking Pesquet's 

 Parrot (Dasyptilus j^esqueti) (1056) from New Guinea, and the well- 

 known Amazon Parrots (C/irysotiti) (1 057-1 060), of which se^ eral species 

 are exhibited, and above these various allied South American genera such 

 as the Conures (Co)»/ru.f) (1069-1073) and the gaudy Macaws (Ara) 



