Bleich SAM OA 27 | 
Red Headed Green Parrot. 
(Lorius solitarius) 
Indigenous to the Fijiand Tongan 
Islands, but captive birdsare brought 
to Samoa, where the red feathers of 
the head, neck, and breast are used 
extensively in decorating mats. 
The Parrot tribe which includes 
the Macaws, Cockatoos, Love-Birds, 
Lories and Parraquets number over 
500 species and among which are 
some of the most highly coloured 
specimens of bird life. 
SEGA SAMOA. 
Samoan Loriquet. 
(Coriphilus australis—Family Loriidae.) 
The Loriquets are smaller than 
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