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(1079-1081), which are placed at the top of the Case. The last genus 
of this subfamily includes the smallest of the group and is represented 
by the Pigmy Parrot (Nasiterna pusio) (1978), which with its congeners 
is confined to the Papuan subregion. On the top shelf are placed the 
Great Black Cockatoo (Microglossus aterrimus) (1089), the Ganga 
(Callocephalum galeatum) (1090), and the Yellow-and-Black Cockatoo 
(Calyptorhynchus xanthonotus) (1091). 
The third subfamily Cacatuine includes the Cockatoos, most of which 
are well known in captivity. Commonest of all perhaps is the Cockateel 
(Calopsittacus nove hollandie) (1082); and of the various species of 
Cockatoo (Cacatua and Licmetis), ranging from the Philippines to 
Australia, the handsomest is undoubtedly Leadbeater’s Cockatoo 
(C. leadbeateri) (1087), while the most curious is the bare-eyed form 
known as the Slender-billed Cockatoo (Z. nasica) (1088). 
Family II. Lortip#. Loriss ok Brusd-toncuep Parrots. 
(Plate XVII. fig. 1.) 
The Brush-tongued Parrots may be divided into three subfamilies, the 
Loriine or Lories, the Cyclopsittacine or Lorilets, and the Nestorine or 
Kaka Parrots. 
To the first belong the genera Chalcopsittacus, Hos, Lorius, Vini, 
Coriphilus, Trichoglossus, etc. (1092-1106), all of which are represented 
and include some of the most lovely species of the group, many being 
familiar cage-birds. 
The Lorilets include a number of small forms ranging from New 
Guinea to Australia and will be found duly represented by an example 
of the Mysol species (Cyclopsittacus diophthalmus) (1107). 
The third subfamily is represented by the Kaka Parrot (Nestor 
meridionalis) (1108) [Pl]. XVII. fig. 1], a native of New Zealand. 
Special interest attaches to this group on account of the carnivorous 
habits of the closely allied species known as the Kea (N. notabilis), 
which of recent years has developed an extraordinary liking for flesh. 
At first these birds contented themselves with devouring sheeps’ heads 
and other offal thrown out from the slaughter sheds, but as the taste 
for meat increased and became universal, they took to attacking living 
sheep, tearing open their backs to devour the kidney fat, and inflicting 
injuries that generally proved fatal. So destructive, indeed, have they 
become on some of the sheep-runs, that a price is paid by the Govern- 
ment of New Zealand for their destruction and their final extermination 
is probably only a matter of time. 
[Case 56. ] 
