1892.] PAllROTS IX THE society's GARDEXS. 169 



Subfam. Pal^okxithixje. 



107. Melopsittacus undulatus (Shaw). 



1. Nestor xotabilis. 



A pair of these birds were presented to us by the Hon. Walter 

 Rothschild, F.Z.S., on Feb. 16th, 1899. They are fed upon 

 ordinary food, and have no meat given to them, as was, at one 

 time, thought to be necessary. They are in excellent health and 

 condition. 



9. Trichoglossus rubritorques. 



Of this beautiful Australian species the four examples, deposited 

 by the Hon. W. Rothschild, F.Z.S., July 27th, 1900, are the first 

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