256 PSITTACID.E. 



484. Polytelis melanurus (Vig.). Black-tailed Parrakeet. 

 Hab. Australia. 



a, b. Purchased, March 15, 1864. 



c, d. Received, Jan. 14, 1865. 



e. Presented by Dr. John Cooper, June 9, 1869. 



Genus CYANORHAMPHUS. 



485. Cyanorhamphus nova-zealandia (Gm.). New-Zealand 



Parrakeet. 



Hab. New Zealand. 



a. Purchased, April 7, 1864. 

 b-d. Purchased, Sept. 23, 1872. 



486. Cyanorhamphus alpinus (Buller). Alpine Parrakeet. 

 Hqf). New Zealand. 



a, b. Purchased, Sept. 23, 1872. See P. Z. S. 1872, p. 795. 



487. Cyanorhamphus auriceps (Kuhl) . Golden-headed Par- 



rakeet. 



Hab. New Zealand. 



a. Purchased, Nov. 24, 1865. 

 b-d. Purchased, Sept. 23, 1872. 



Subfamily PSITTACIN^:. 



Genus CORACOPSIS. 



488. Coracopsis vasa (Linn.) . Greater Vasa Parrakeet. 

 Hab. Madagascar. 



a. Presented by the late Charles Telfair, Esq., C.M.Z.S., 



July 25, 1830. 



b. Presented by Mrs. Moon, May 11, 1866. 



489. Coracopsis nigra (Linn.) . Lesser Vasa Parrakeet. 

 Hab. Madagascar. 



a. Purchased, Jan. 17, 1857. 



b. Purchased, Jan. 24, 1872. 



c. d. Purchased, Nov. 15, 1872. 



