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489. C. roseicapilla, Vieill. , Rose-breasted Cockatoo. 



Crest feathers broadened and not recurved at extremity ; under 

 surface rose colour ; upper surface grey. 

 Hab. : 1, 6, 7, 8, (9). 



GENUS LICMETIS. Hook of bill is long, slender, and projects forwards. 



490. L. Iiasica, Temm., Long-billed Cockatoo (Corella). 



Mostly white ; naked skin round the eyes light blue ; lores and a 

 narrow frontal band red. 



Total length, 15 in. ; wing, 11 in. 

 Hab. : 1, 6, 7. 



491. L. past illil tor, Gld., Dampier Cockatoo (Western Long-billed 



Cockatoo). 



Like L. nasica, but a little larger ; naked space round eye larger 

 and darker, of blue lead colour. 

 Hab. : 9. 



SUB-FAMILY CALOPSITTACIN^E. 

 Tail feathers narrow and pointed. 



GENUS CALOPSITTACUS. Crest is grey. 



492. C. novae-hollandiae, Gmelin, Cockatoo Parrakeet. 



Dark grey ; forehead and cheeks lemon-yellow ; crest grey, with 

 bases of feathers lemon-yellow ; ear coverts reddish-orange. Female 

 paler than male. 



Total length, 12'5 in. 

 Hab. : 1, 3, 6, 7, 8. 



FAMILY PSITTACID^. 



As in Cacatuidse, but with orbital ring mostly incomplete ; if complete, no 

 bridging of fossa. Head without a crest, excepting nymphicus 

 (extra Australian). 



SUB-FAMILY PAL^EORNITHIN^E. 

 Furcula present. Females mostly different from males. 



GENUS POLYTELIS. Tail feathers narrow, especially two centre ones. 



493. P. barrabaildi, Swainson, Green-Leek Parrakeet. 



General colour green. Male with sinciput and throat yellow. 

 Female with forehead and cheeks tinged with bluish, and inner 

 webs of lateral tail feathers margined with rosy-red. 

 Hab. : 6, 7. 



494. P. melanura. Vigors, Black-tailed Parrakeet. 



Adult Male. Whole of upper surface olivaceous-green of varying 

 shades ; tail feathers deep purplish blue, underneath black, with 

 tips lighter ; beak red. 



Total length, 16 in. ; bill, 075 in. ; wing, 7 '5 in. ; tail, 8'5 in. 



Female. Head, sides of face, back of neck, upper part of back, 

 dull olive-green ; throat, all under surface, rump, and wing coverts 

 green ; primaries, some secondaries, and spurious wing deep blue- 

 black, margined externally with yellowish green; rest of secondaries 

 deep red ; two centre tail feathers deep green, remainder green at 

 base, black on inner webs. 

 Hab. : 6, 7, 9. 



