PURPLE-CAPPED hO'RY.—Lorius doimcellus. 



Like the Papuan Lory, the principal tint of the plumage is rich scarlet, whicli is 

 in even greater abundance than in that bird. The top of its head is very deep purple, 

 being nearly black on the forehead, and passing into violet on the hinder part of the head. 

 Upon the upper part of the breast there is a collar of yellow, and with this exception, the 

 whole of the face, neck, back, breast, and abdomen are rich scarlet. The wings are 

 green above, changing to violet on the edges and on the under wing-coverts. The feathers 

 of the tail are rich scarlet at their base, and each feather is banded near its extremity with 

 black, and tipped with yellow. The feathers of the thigh are azure. The bill is yellow, 

 with a tinge of orange, and is rather narrow towards the tip. In spite of its short tail, 

 this bird measures about eleven inches in length, so that it is very much larger than the 

 preceding species. 



The true Parrots constitute a group which are easily recognised by their short squared 

 tails, the absence of any crest upon the head, and the toothed edges of the upper mandible. 

 Many species belong to this group, of which we shall find three examples in the following 

 pages. 



