on the Parrots. 415 



Trichoglossus hlematodes (Linn.) ; Mivart, Mon. Lor. 

 pi. xxviii. (1896) ; Finsch, Notes Leyd. Mus. xxii. p. 285 

 (1901). 



Trichoglossus heematudus Hartert, Nov. Zool. v. p. 119 

 (Timor) (1898). 



Trichoglossus heematodus heematodus Rothsch. & Hartert, 

 Nov. Zool. viii. p. 68 (1901) ; Hartert, Nov. Zool. xi. p. 192 

 (Wetter and Roma) (1904). 



Hah. Timor, Semao, Wetter, Roma, and Sumba. 



The form from Sumba has been described by Dr. Hartert 

 as a subspecies under the name of Trichoglossus heematodes 

 fortis (Nov. Zool. v. p. 120, 1898) ; he says (op. cit. 

 viii. p. 68) that it is " perfectly similar to the typical 

 T. heematodes, only (bill and wings) larger, besides some 

 minor difference in coloration." As to size, the wing has 

 147-156 mm. against 144-154 mm. in T. heematodes. As to 

 coloration, T. fortis has the blue on the head less bright and 

 less extended on the crown, besides a distinct green line 

 under the eye as well as above it, mostly but not always 

 present. In Sharpe's ' Hand-list/ ii. p. 4, there is a note from 

 Dr. Finsch (in litt.) stating that T. fortis is " not distinct 

 from T. heematodes, the differences being due to age. Both 

 forms from Wetter are in the Leyden Museum." 



The synonymy of this form, if separated, would be as 

 follows : — 



Trichoglossus heematodes Meyer, Verh. z.-b. Ges. Wien, 

 1881, p. 762 (Sumba); Hartert, Nov. Zool. iii. p. 586 

 (Sumba : agrees exactly with specimens from Timor) (1896) ; 

 Finsch, Notes Leyd. Mus. xxii. p. 285 (1901). 



Trichoglossus heematodes fortis Hartert, Nov. Zool. v. 

 pp. 120, 472 (1898) (Sumba) ; Rothsch. & Hartert, op. cit. 

 viii. p. 68 (1901) ; Hartert, op. cit. xi. p. 192 (1904). 



Trichoglossus fortis Sharpe, Hand-list, ii. p. 4, no. 2 (1900). 



Trichoglossus heematodus fortis Rothsch. & Hartert, Nov. 

 Zool. viii. p. 68 (1901). 



Trichoglossus forsteni (Temm.) ; Hartert, Nov. Zool. 

 iii. p. 176 (part.) (1896); Mivart, Mon. Lor. pi. xxix. (1896); 



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