LORIUS Isidoru. 
Blue-necked Lory. 
i = 
Family Psittacide. 
GENERIC CHARACTER.—Lesson. Man. 2. 148. 
Speciric CHARACTER. 
Crimson ; crown, nape, neck, throat, and middle of the belly violet 
blue; quill covers tipt with black; tail moderate, graduated, 
reddish brown. 
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A spLeNDID specimen of this lovely bird (the only one we 
believe in this kingdom), came into our possession some 
years ago through Mr. Warwick, a travelling naturalist of 
great merit. It was purchased by him, alive, in the Isle of 
France, where it had been brought in a trading vessel from 
New Guinea: but it unfortunately died on its passage to 
England. 
We feel happy, that in recording this new and beautiful 
bird, an early opportunity is given us of commemorating 
our deep sense of the kindness we received from a young 
naturalist of France, whose writings have already acquired 
celebrity, and who promises to inherit the great and com- 
manding talents of his illustrious father. In prosecuting 
our studies at the Garden of Plants, we met with such 
unexampled liberality from its most distinguished Pro- 
fessors, that we feel embarrassed where first to return our 
thanks. But the facilities and attentions we received from 
M. Isidore Geoffroy Saint Hilaire, partly involved a sacrifice 
of personal convenience ; uncalled for, either by the nature 
of his appointment, or by the common rules of courtesy. 
So much for the reception which British naturalists receive 
in France. We should do well, when striving to imitate the 
Zoological Institutions of that nation, if we imbibed some- 
what more of their liberality. We hope the time is not far 
distant, when the system of regulations and restrictions, 
which now fence the Museum of a popular Society, from 
all who cannot pay for admittance, as members, may be ex- 
changed for a policy more creditable to the age, and more 
honourable to the nation. 
We shall offer a few remarks, illustrating this particular 
genus, in our next number. 
Total length, 9in.; wings 5; tail (beyond) 13, from the 
base, 34. 
