AYES. 443 



Sp. Psittacus erithacus L., BUFF. PL enl. 311, VAILL. Perr. PI. 99103, 

 SELBY Parr. PI. 10; grey, the tail red; this species is one of the few 

 African Parrots, and is found on the coast of Guinea; it is particularly 

 disposed to learn to talk. 



Note, Sub-genera Chrysotis WAGL., Poicephalus SWAINSON, CTirysotis 

 SWAINS., Pionus WAGL. and Eclectus WAGL. ; the last subdivision is in 

 some sense intermediate between Psittacus and the following genus Lorius. 



Lorius BRISS., GRAY, Domicella WAGL. Bill with lower mandi- 

 ble longer than high. Wings with second and third quills or the 

 first three quills subequal, longest of all. Tail moderate, with 

 feathers broad, rounded at the extremity. 



Sp. Psittacus lory L., Lorius tricolor STEPH., GRAY, BUFF. PL enl. 168, 

 Cuv. E. Ani., ed. ill., Ois. PI. 56, fig. i ; Psittacus domicetta L., BUFF. 

 PL enl. 119, &c. ; from the Moluccan Islands. The general colour of the 

 Lories is a deep crimson-red; in the two species just cited the wings are 

 green. 



Tanygnathus WAGL. Bill of the length of head, high; lower 

 mandible higher than long. Wings with second and third quills 

 subequal, longest of all. Anterior outer toe longer than posterior 

 outer. Tail somewhat long, graduated. 



Sp. Psittacus macrorhynchus GMEL., BUFF. PL enl. 712; a very large species 

 from the Moluccan Islands; green, the wings spotted with black and 

 yellow ; the large bill is of a lively red colour. 



Prioniturus WAGL. Bill shorter than head, with culmen rounded. 

 Tail moderate, even, broad, with the two middle feathers elongate, 

 the shaft naked, vaned at the extremity, discoidal. 



Sp. Psittacus setarius TEMM. PL color. 15 ; Moluccan Islands. 



Platycercus YIGORS. Bill shorter than head, with culmen 

 rounded. Wings with second and third quills subequal, longest of 

 all. Tail elongate, broad, mostly graduated. 



Sp. Psittacus eximius SHAW, VAILL. Perr. PI. 28, 29, Diet. univ. d'Hist. not., 

 Ois. PI. 5 A, fig. i ; Psittacus palliceps VIGORS, LEAR Parr. PI. 19, 

 GUER. Iconogr., Ois. PI. 36 bis, fig. i ; Psitt. scapulatus BECHST., PHILLIP 

 Botany Bay, PI. 19, p. 153, WHITE Journal, PI. n, p. 168; Psittacus 

 amboinensis L., BUFF. PL enl. 240, &c. Most of the species are from New 

 Holland and have very lively colours strongly contrasted ; some occur in 

 New Guinea, as also a black species, Psittacus Novae Guinece GM., Psittacus 

 ater SCOPOLI, SONNERAT Voy. PI. 1 10. 



Note. Add sub-genera of WAGLER: Euphema, Coracopsis, Ckarmosyna 

 and Eos. 



Palcewnis VIGORS. Bill shorter than head, curved, with tip 

 hooked, acute. Wings with second and third quills subequal, 



