246 Mr. W. R. Ogilvie-Graut on Birds 



ear-coverts which sometimes extends along the edge of the 

 feathering of the crown. 



The Vnlturine Parrot bears a marked external resemblance 

 to the Kea of New Zealand. Mr. Goodfellow tells us its 

 hoarse grating call, quite unlike that of any other species, 

 could be heard a long way off, and was continually uttered 

 when on the "^ing: It usually moves about in parties of four 

 or five individuals, thohgh occasionally as many as seven 

 may be seen together. When not feeding they always select 

 the tallest trees to rest on, preferring dead ones which tower 

 above the general level of the jungle, and in which they 

 remain for hours at a time in rain or sunshine. They do nob 

 climb after the usual method of parrots, but jump from 

 branch to branch with a jerky inovement, like the Lories, and 

 with a rapid flicking movement of the wings. They feed 

 entirely on soft fruits, especially wild figs. Apparently the 

 birds feed on the plains and retire to the mountains to roost, 

 for every evening flocks or pairs were observed passing high 

 over the camp at Parimp-u, and making their way towards 

 the Saddle-peak range. 



Jlclectiis pectoralis. 



Electus pectoralis (Mlill.) ; Salvad. Cat. xx,p. 389 (1891) ; 

 van Oort, p. 71 (1909) ; Poths. & Hartert. N. Z. xx. p. 487 

 (1913), 



a-e. % . Wakatimi, Mimika River, Feb., 23rd Aug., 

 21st Nov., & 24th Dec. 1910, and 3rd March, 1911. [ W. G., 

 4 Nos. 16, 170, 1080, C. H. B, G. ; 1538, G. C. S.'] 



f-h. ^ ? . Upper Mimika River, Feb. 1st., 27th April, 

 &"lst May, 19 LO. ' [ W. G., & Nos. 1133, 1143, G. C. 6',] 



i-t. cj ? et (J ? imm, Parimau, Mimika River, 30th 

 Aug. 1910-3rd' Jan. 1911. [Nos. 58, 88, 103, 152, 153, 

 764, 782, 862, 863, 864, C, H. B. G^, 



u-w. S ? • Wakatima River, 20th Sept.-31st Oct. 1^10, 

 [Nos. 1201, 1450, 1461, C. H. B. G.] 



x-liJ S ? • Launch Camp, Setakwa River, 4th Oct.r-8th 

 Nov. 1912. [C.B.K.^ 



i'. ? . Canoe Camp, Setakwa River, 30th Oct. 1912. 

 [CB.K.] 



