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PSITTACID^. 



Four eggs of the Yellow-bellied Parrakcct measure respectively : 

 118 by -93 ; 1-07 by -85 ; 1-12 by -85 ; 1-03 by -88. 



1, Tasmania. Gould Coll. 



S. Tasmania. Crowley Bequest. 



Platycercus pallidicBps, F/>/. 



Platycercus palliceps, Gould, Ilandh. Birds Austr. ii. p. 51 (186-).) 

 Platycercus pallidiceps, North, Nests c^ J^(/ffs Austr. Birds, p. '2o8 (18811) ; 



iSalvadori, Cut. Birds B. M. xx. p. 547 (18U1) ; Nehrk. Kat. 



Eiersamml. p. 178 (1899); Sharpe, llund-l. ii. p. 37 (1900); 



CampheLl, Nests <i) Ei/ys Austr. Birds, ii. p. 1)33 (1901). 



Five e^^% of the Pale-headed Parrakeet measure respectively : 

 1-1 by -91 ; 1-13 by -9 ; 109 by -9 ; 1-13 by -91 ; 1-05 by -89. 



2. Moretou Bay, Queensland. Gould Coll. 



1. Moreton Bay {Gould Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



2. Dawson Kiv<>r, Queensland, Oct. Crowley Bequest. 



{North Coll.). 



Platycercus eximius (Shaiv). 



Platycercus eximius, Gould, Hundh. Birds Austr. ii. p. 5o (1865) ; North, 

 Nests 4* diff!/s Austr. Birds, p. 258 (1889) ; Salvadori, Cat. Birds 

 B. M. XX. p. 551 (1891); Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml-p. 178 (1899); 

 Sharpe, ILmd-l. ii. p. 38 (1900) ; Campbell, Nests ^' Effffs Austr. 

 Birds, ii. p. 035 (1901). 



The eggs of the Rose-Hill or RoscUa Parrakeet measure from 

 1"04 to I'l iu length, and from "8 to -9 in breadth. 



5. Australia. Gould Coll. 



3. Australia. W. Radclitfe Saunders, Esq. 



4. Cardington, Bell River, N.S.W. Crowley Bequest. 



{B. r. Rmnsay). 

 3. Hastings, Western Point, Victoria, Crowlev Bequest, 

 im-i'^o\.{A.J.North). 



Platycercus icterotis {Kuld). 



Platycercus icterotis, Gould, Handb. Birds Austr. ii. p. 58 (1865) ; North, 

 Nests iSj- JE(/(/s Austr. Birds, p. 259 (1889) ; Salradori, Cat. Birds 

 B. M. XX. p. 554 (1891) ; Le Souef, Ibis, 1900, p. 458; Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. ii. p. 38 (1900) ; Campbell, Nests c^j- Byt/s Austr. Birds, ii. 

 p. 638 (1901). 



An egg of the Yellow-eared Parrakeet measures 1 by "78. 



1. Australia. Crowley Bequest. 



Genus PORPHYROCEPHALUS, Reiclienow. 

 Porphyrocephalus spurius (Kuhl). 



Purpureiceplialus pileatus, Gould, Randb. Birds Austr. ii. p. 60 (1865) ; 

 North, Nests Sc Eyas Austr. Birds, j). 259 (1889). 



