274 Scientijic J^'otices. 



funds; humeris, rectricibusque later alihus azureis. 

 Magnitudo Flatycerci eximii. 

 Hab. in Australia. 



Platycercus pileatus. Viridis ; corpore subtus, tectricihus 

 alarum inferioribus, remigibus, rectricumque pogoniis externis azureis; 

 capite supra dilute castanen-rubro ; guld, genis, collo infra, dorsoque 

 imo viridi-flavis ; femorum tectricibus crissoque coccineis. 



Magnitudo Platycerci Pennanlii. 



Habitat in Australia. 



Paljeornis columboides. Bitorquatus Dorso; abdominequeimis, 

 alis, cauddque supra viridibus/ capite, pedore, dorso abdomineque 

 summis plumb escenti-canis; torque collari superiors gracili, guldque 

 nigris : torque inferiors latd, fronts, regioneqne circumoculari ceerules- 

 centi viridibus. 



Magnitudo Palceornis Alexandri. 



PaLjEORNIS iNORNATUs. Viridis, subtus pallidior ; rostra nigris- 

 centi ; collo sine torque. 



Magnitudo paullo minor quam Palceornis torquati 



This bird has lived three years in the Menagerie of the Zoological 



Society, during which time it has retained the above characters w^ithout 



change. 



I have seen many living specimens agreeing with the above characters 



which are said to have come from Africa. They have hitherto been supposed 



to be the young of Pal. torquatus, but from the length of period, 



during which the individual here described has remained without change, 



I can not but consider the species to be distinct. 



PaLjEornis ? ROSACEUS. Viridis, supra dilutior ; psctore medio, 

 femorum tectricibus rectricibusque infra rosaceis. 

 Magnitudo Pal. Alexandri. 

 In Vivario Soc. Zool. 

 The above bird is at present in the act of moulting, and its wings and 



