[Case 55.] 
[Case 56.] 
84. BIRD GALLERY. 
Kakapo in general appearance, viz., the Ground-Parroquet (Geopsittacus 
occidentalis, (1007) and the Grass-Parroquet (Pezoporus formosus) (1008), 
both natives of Australia. Among the examples of the well-known 
Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) (1009), a remarkably handsome 
yellow variety will be seen; and, on the shelf above, the curious crested 
form known as the Horned Parroquet (Nymphicus cornutus) (1011), 
which 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- 
rhamphus, Neophema, Barnardius, Platycercus, Pyrrhulopsis, Apros- 
mictus, Polytelis, and Paleornis (1012-1039), many beautiful forms will 
be found, including many well-known cage-birds such as the Rosella or 
Rose- Hill and Pennant’s Parroquets (Platycercus eximius and P. elegans), 
(1024, 1025), the Red-shouldered Parroquet (Ptistes erythropterus) 
(1020), the King-Parroquet (Aprosmictus cyanopygius) (1021), and 
the lovely little Turquoisine Green Parroquet (Neophema pulchella) 
(1030), all from Australia. Of the well-known species of Paleornis, 
so often seen in captivity, several are exhibited; the Long-tailed 
Parroquet (P. longicauda) (1084) from Borneo, illustrating the nesting- 
habits of the group, will be seen on the floor of the Case; while the 
common Indian Rose-ringed species (P. torquata) (1088) and others 
are placed on the second shelf. Of the Australian genus Polytelis the 
Barraband’s Parroquet (P. barrabandi) (1081) is remarkable for the 
great difference in plumage between the male and female, and Queen 
Alexandra’s Parroquet (P. alewandre) (1089) is equally noteworthy on 
account of its extreme rarity. 
On the third shelf the small Love-Birds (Loriculus, Agapornis, and 
Bolbopsittacus) (1040-1046) are represented, and of the numerous 
species known many are favourite cage-birds. 
On the top shelf the curious Racquet-tailed Parroquets (Prioniturus) 
(1047, 1048), from the Philippines and adjacent islands, and the Great- 
billed Parroquet (Tanygnathus megalorhynchus) (1049) from the same 
region will be found ; also the Red-sided Eclectus (Kclectus pectoralis) 
(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 (Psittacus erithacus) (1052), a favourite cage-bird 
on account of the extraordinary facility with which it learns to talk 
and imitate sounds of all kinds. 
On the floor of this Case we find the remarkable looking Pesquet’s 
Parrot (Dasyptilus pesqueti) (1056) from New Guinea, and the well- 
known Amazon Parrots ( Chrysotis) (1057-1060), of which several species 
are exhibited, and above these various allied South American genera such 
as the Conures (Conurus) (1069-1073) and the gaudy Macaws (dra) 
