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KUHL'S COR1PHILUS. 



Coriphilus Kuhlii WAGLER. 

 PLATE XXIII. 



Coriphilus Kuhlii, Man. Psitt. in Abhand. $c. p. 494, and 

 566 Psittacula Kuhlii, Vig. in Zool. Journ. v. 1. p. 412. 

 pi. 16. Lear's Parrots. 



THIS beautiful little bird was first described and 

 figured by Mr Vigors in the Zoological Journal, 

 from one of several specimens received by Mr Cross, 

 formerly of Exeter Change, and now proprietor of 

 the Surrey Zoological Gardens, from an island in the 

 vicinity of Otaheite. In beauty of plumage, and ele- 

 gance of aspect, it yields to few of the race ; but it 

 appears to be of a wild and timorous disposition, at 

 least in regard to strangers, as Mr Vigors states that 

 he was unable to enter into its characters to the ex- 

 tent he wished, from its impatience of observation 

 and a near approach. Its voice is weak and sibi- 

 lous, similar to the other species of this group, which 

 contains, in addition to the present, the Cor. sapphiri- 

 nus, Wag. (Psittacus Taitanus, Auct.), Cor. euclorus, 

 Wag. (Psitt. fringillaceus, Lath., Kuhl, &c.), and the 

 Cor. solitarius, Wacr. (Psitt. Phigy, Bechst., Kuhl, 



