116 Zoology. 



never seen in more than pairs, and oftener seen on the ground 

 than perched on trees. The feathers of the head and shoulder 

 of the wing are of the most brilliant lightest azure. The 

 sti'ongest quill feathers are equal as to clearness of colour, but of 

 a middling deep mazarine blue, tipped with black. The whole 

 of the bird's colours are delightful, but these most especially 

 the best artist must ever despair of equalling. About a third 

 the natural size." 



No. 48. Scarlet and Green Parrot, a young female. 



Aprosmictus cyanopygius (Vieill.), Salvad., Cat. B., xx., 

 p. 486. 



No. 49. Scarlet and Green Parrot. Male. 



In the " General History of Birds," vol. ii., p. 116, Latham 

 refers to the native name " WeUat" of Watling's MS. note, whicli 

 reads : — " Half the natural size. Native name Wellat." 



No. 50. Scai'let and Green Parrot, var. or young male. 



No. 51. Scarlet and Green Parrot. Latham's MS. 



Watling's note : " Female of No. 2. Half the natural size. 

 Native name Wellat." 



No. 52. Banksian Cockatoo, Lath., Gen. Syn., Suppl. ii., 

 p. 91-first. 

 Psittacus hanJcsii, Lath., Ind. Orn., i., p. 107 (1790). 

 Calypforhynchus hanhsii, Salvad., Cat. B., xx., p. 109. 



Latham's description of this figure is as follows : " The first 

 is black, except a large yellow patch under each eye, the base of 

 all but the two middle tail-feathers buff, dotted with black ; bill 

 and legs pale ; not common." He makes allusion to the 

 drawings from New Holland, and had evidently Watling's 

 pictures in his mind. He appears to have founded his " varieties " 

 of the Banksian Cockatoo on the same figures and notes of 

 Watling, who gives the following note : " From the tip of the 

 beak to the tip of the tail 2 feet 8 inches. Native name Karratf. 

 All the varieties of the black Cockatoos are so called ; this is the 

 most uncommon bird." 



No. 53. Banksian Cockatoo, Lath., Gen. Syn., Suppl. ii., 

 p. 92, no. 3. 



AVatling's note : " Native name Karratt. One-fourth the 

 natural size." 



This figure is described by Latham : " Thirdly, without the 

 yellow patch under the eye ; but the black plumage sprinkled 

 with yellow dots ; the tail crimson, barred with black, just as in 

 the Supplement to my ' Synopsis.' " 



