On the Sjjecies of Plalt/cercus. 245 



** Cauda subgradata. 



7. Plat. Tabuensis. Zool. Journ.y Vol. II. p. 549. 

 Iq Mus. Dom. Leadbeateri. 



8. Plat. Buownii. Linn. Trans.^ Vol. XV. p. 281. 

 Ill Mus. Societatis Linnaeanas. 



9. Plat. Baueki. Linn. Trans., Vol. XV. p. 283. 

 In Mus. Soc. Liiina;anaj. 



10. Plat. Bar.naudi. Linn. Trans., Vol. XV. p. 283. 

 In Mus. Soc. Liniiasanaj. 



11. Plat, multicolou. Linn. Trans. y Vol. XV. p. 283. 

 Ill Mus. Soc. Liiiuceana;. 



*** Cauda grudata. 



12. Plat, cornutus, ZooL Journ., Vol. I. p. 528. 

 lu Mus. Britannico. 



13. Plat. Ulietanus. Zool. Journ., Vol. I. p. 533. Supp^ 



pi. III. 

 In Mus. Britannico. 



14. Plat, aurtceps. Zool. Journ., Vol. I. p. 531. Supp. 



pi. II. 

 Iq Mus. Britannico. 



15. Plat. Pacificus. Zool. Journ., Vol. I. p. 529. Supp. 

 lu Mus. Britannico, Soc. Zoologica?, aiiisquc. 



M. Le Vaillantj in his description of tlie pclit Vasa, a living 

 specimen of which he had ten years in his possession, particularly 

 dwells upon the ease and activity of its movements * a character, 

 which at once points out its union Avith this group. He contrasts 

 these active powers with the awkward movements of other Parrots, 

 " qui tous generalement sont d'une gaucherie, et d'une lourderie 

 qui serable leur etre propres." His own bird, he says, on the 

 contrary, " a les mouvemens vifs et degages : toutes ses attitudes 

 jont une grace merveilleuse." Its manners he describes as peculiarly 

 piild and gcutle ; it was never known to bite any person ^ and 



