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AUSTRALIAN BIRD MAPS 



MAP 18 

 Rosella Group of Parrots. 



A White cheeked Rosellas (Eastern representation) : 



a. The Rosella (Platycercus eximius). 



b. Tasmanian race of "a." 



c. Darling Downs race of "a." 



B Yellow cheeked Rosellas (Western representa- 

 tion). 



d. Yellow cheeked Rosella (P. icterotis). 



e. Dundas race of d. 



f. Red mantled race of d. 

 C Blue cheeked Parrots: 



g. Blue cheeked Parrot (P. cyanogenys). 

 h. Cooktown race of g. 



i. Southern blue cheeked or Pale headed Parrot. 

 j. Pale rumped race of g (due to hot dry in- 

 fluence). 



