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BIRD GALLERY. 



[Case 55.] Kakapo in general appearance, viz., the Ground -Par roquet [Geopsittacus 

 occidentalism (1007) and the Grass- Parroquet {Pezoporusformosus) (1008), 

 both natives of Australia. Among the examples of the well-known 

 Budgerigar [Melopsittacm undulatus) (1009), a remarkably handsome 

 yellow variety will be seen ; and, (m the shelf above, the curious crested 

 form known as the Horned Parroquet {Nymphicus cornutus) (1011), 

 which inhabits the island of New Caledonia. 



Among the many long-tailed Parroquets found in India, the Malay 

 Archipelago, and Australia, and represented by such genera as Cyano- 

 rhamphus, Neophema, Barnardius, Platycercus., Pyrrhulopsis, Apros- 

 mictus, Polytelis, and Palaornis (1012-1039), many beautiful forms will 

 be found, including many well-known cage-birds such as the Hosella or 

 Rose- Hill and Pennant's Parroquets {Platycercus eximius SLud P. ele^ans), 

 (1024, 1025), the Red-shouldered Parroquet {Ptistes erythropterus) 

 (1020)^ the King-Parroquet {Aprosmictus cyanopygius) (1021), and 

 the lovely little Turquoisine Green Parroquet {Neophema piilchella) 

 (1030), all from Australia. Of the well-known species of PalcBornis, 

 so often seen in captivity, several are exhibited ; the Long-tailed 

 Parroquet (P. longicauda) (1034) from Borneo, illustrating the nesting- 

 habits of the group, will be seen on the floor of the Case ; while the 

 common Indian Rose-ringed species (P. torquata) (1033) and others 

 are placed on the second shelf. Of the Australian genus Polytelis the 

 Barraband's Parroquet (P. barrabandi) (1037) is remarkable for the 

 great difference in plumage between the male and female, and Queen 

 Alexandra's Parroquet {P. alea:andra) (1039) is equally noteworthy on 

 account of its extreme rarity. 



On the third shelf the small Love-Birds [Loriculus, Agapornis, and 

 Bolhopsittacus) (1040-1046) are represented, and of the numerous 

 species known many are favourite cage-birds. 



On the top shelf the curious Racquet-tailed Parroquets {Prioniturus) 

 (1047, 1048), from the Philippines and adjacent islands, and the Great- 

 billed Parroquet {Tanygnathus megalorhynchus) (1049) from the same 

 region will be found ; also the Red-sided Eclectus (Eclectus pectoralis) 

 (1050), the male of which is green and red, while the female is bright 

 red and blue. Perhaps the best known member of this subfamily is the 

 Airicau Grej Pa,rrot (Psittacus erithacus) (1052), a favourite cage-bird 

 on account of the extraordinary facility with which it learns to talk 

 [Case 56.] and imitate sounds of all kinds. 



On the floor of this Case we find the remarkable looking Pesquet's 

 Varrot (Dasyptilus pesqueii) (1056) from New Guinea, and. the well- 

 known Amazon Parrots ( Chrysotis) (1 057-1 060) , of which several species 

 are exhibited, and above these various allied South American genera such 

 as the Conures (Conurus) (1069-1073) and the gaudy Macaws [Ara) 



