22 PSITTACID^, 



Cyanorhamphus auriceps (KuJil). 



Platycercus auriceps, Buller, B. Knv Zeal. 2nd ed. i.p. 142 (1888). 

 Cyanorhamphus auriceps, Sahad. Cat. Birds B. M. xx. p. 587 (1891) ; 



Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml p. 179 (1899) ; Sharpe, Himd-l. ii. p. 40 



(1900). 



Three eggs of the Yellow-fronted Parrakeet measure respectively : 

 •95 hy -75 ; -89 by -75 ; -91 by -79. 



3. New Zealand. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. [P.]. 



Genus NYMPHICUS, Wacjl. 



Nymphicus cornutus {Gm.). 



Nymphicus cornutus, E. L. S,- E. L. C. Layard, Ibis, 1882, p. 524 ; 

 Sulvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xx. p 591 (1891) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eier- 

 samml. p. 179 (1899); Sharjoe, Hand-l. ii. p. 40 (1900). 



An egg of the Homed Parrakeet measures 1 by "S. 



1. New Caledonia, 15th Oct. (E. L. Crowley Bequest. 



Layard). 



Genus MELOPSITTACUS, Goidd. 



Melopsittacus undulatus (SJunv). 



Melopsittacus undulatus, Gould, Handb. Birds Austr. ii. p. 81 (18G5) ; 

 North, Nests S,- Egr/s Avstr. Birds, p. 264 (1889) ; Salvadori, Cat. 

 Birds B. M. xx.'p. 594 (1891); Nehrh. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 179 

 (1899) ; Sharpe, Ikmd-l. ii. p. 41 (1900) ; Campbell, Nests Sf Eyqs 

 Austr. Birds, ii. p. 656 (1901). 



The eggs of the Undulated Grass-Parrakeet measure from '66 to 

 •75 in length, and from -57 to -G in breadth. 



2. Australia. Gould Coll. 



1. Australia. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



1. Australia. T. EiikeAvell, Esq. [P.]. 



2. Australia (Gould Coll.). Crowlev Bequest. 



3. New South Wales. Gould Coll. 



2. New South Wales {Tristram Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



Genus PEZOPORUS, IlUcj. 



Pezoporus terrestris {Slum). 



Pezoporus formosus, Gould, Handb. Birds Austr. ii. p. 86 (1865) ; North, 

 Nests Sr Eggs Austr. Birds, p. 265 (1889); Salvadori, Cat. Birds 

 7y. 3/. XX. p. 596 (1891); Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 179 (lStJ9j ; 

 Cam2}bell, Nests S,- Eggs Austr. Birds, ii. p. 658 (1901). 



I'ezoporus terrestris, Sharpe, Iland-l. ii. p. 41 (1900). 



The eggs of the Green Ground-Parrakeet measure from -92 to 

 1.17 in length, and from -74 to '9 in breadth. 



