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Lorius nothing can equal these remedies, which, if given in time, will 

 mostly save the patient. It has heen my experience that when caged with 

 other species, the Loriidcr will take a more varied diet, i.e. learn that there 

 are other good things, besides milk sop and fruit (see under "Recent 

 Acquisitions, Red-collared Lori/ceeis.") — Kd.] 



Sonic TRecent acquisitions. 



By Wesley T. Page. F.Z.S., M.B.N.H.S. 



(Continued from page 12\). 

 The Red-collared Lorikeet (Trichoglossus rubritorques). 



These are most delightful birds {see plate) either for cage or 

 aviary, but it is in the out-door aviary that they really shine. My 

 pair were imported by Messrs. Payne and Wallace, and came into 

 my possession last May. When they first arrived they appeared 

 delighted if you would hold the saucer of milk sop up for 

 them to feed from, but since they have been outside in the 

 aviary they have become ridiculously tame, and have evidently 

 come to the conclusion that when one enters the aviary it is 

 merely to afford them perching accommodation. Their beauty is 

 beyond question, and the rich and iridescent hues of their 

 plumage cannot well be exceeded ; nevertheless, brilliant as they 

 are, personally I prefer the plumage of the Varied Lorikeets (a 

 pair of which are in the same enclosure) for beauteous harmony 

 of rich colouring. However, with most bird-lovers I presume 

 the Red-Collars would be preferred because of their confiding 

 familiarity, the demeanour of the Varieds being decidedly of a 

 shy and retiring nature. The sexes vary but little, but the hen 

 is decidedly smaller and slimmer than the male, and the various 

 colour areas of her plumage are not so sharply defined, but run 

 more or less one into the other ; however, even these points 

 need the confirmation of a later moult before being definitely 

 accepted. 



Description: Adult male. Head bright shining blue; 

 breast and band on nape of neck fiery orange-red ; wing-coverts 

 and sides of body vermilion ; upper portion of abdomen dark 

 green ; flanks yellow splashed with green ; under tail coverts 

 yellow dashed with green ; back, wings, and tail bright green ; 

 the mantle is more or less varied with orange-red, this is very 



