The Emu 



Official Organ of the Royal Australasian Ornithologists' Union 



" Birds of a feather." 



Vol. XXI.] 1st OCTOBER, 1921. [Part 2. 



The Naretha Parrot (Psephotus narethae) 

 sp. nov. 



By H. L. WHITE, C.F.A.O.U., M.B.O.U., "Belltrees," Scone, 

 N.S.W. 



Adult Male. — General colour above, including the greater 

 portion of head, the fore-neck and chest pale brown becoming 

 more greyish-olive* in tone on the back; the rump and upper 

 tail coverts a rich olive yellow (Pyrite yellow) ; the nape, hind- 

 neck, throat and upper breast mottled with a light buff (Tillcul 

 buff) ; forehead and lores verditer green ; cheeks a rich purplish 

 blue (Violet ultramarine) with an edging of light cream; ab- 

 domen (Citron yellow^), flanks washed with greyish olive; un- 

 der tail coverts vermilion ; lesser wnng coverts cerulean blue 

 outer median wing coverts scarlet vermilion; inner median and 

 greater wing coverts olive yellow (Pyrite yellow) ; the inner 

 secondaries olive yellow, the inner webs being blackish brown ; 

 the outer secondaries, primary coverts a rich blue (Ultra- 

 marine) ; primaries, except the first, which is blackish brown, 

 a rich blue (Ultramarine) extending from their base half way 

 down their outer webs, the other half of their outer webs a pale 

 mauve ; the inner webs black ; central pair of tail feathers dull 

 olive green, the apical half of their outer webs and tips dull blue; 

 the remainder dull blue at the base, white on their apical portion ; 

 all but the lateral feathers with a pale bluish wash on their outer 

 webs extending nearly to their tips. Bill whitish horn colour, 

 bluish at the base; legs and feet dark fleshy grey; iris dark 

 brown. Total length, 285 mm. ; wing, 122 mm. ; culmen, 10 mm. ; 

 taisus, 19 mm.; tail, 172 mm. 



♦Colors in brackets are taken from Ridgway's "Color Standard of 

 Color Nomenclature. " 



