English Names for the parrots.



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tained in Germany where he was paying a visit, after having brought

from Australia, where he lives, a collection of rarely imported birds,

some of which were landed in England at the end of June. — Ed.



ENGLISH NAMES FOR THE PARROTS.


By Dr. E. HOPKINSON.


(Continued from ioage 285.)


Blue-Fronted Parrakeet, see BLUE-CROWNED CONURE.


*Blue-Fronted Parrot, see BLUE-MASKED A., under AMAZON.


*Blue-Green Pararkeet (Latham), *Blue-Green Parrot (Shaw), names

of the BLUE-RUMPED PARRAKEET.


*Blue-Headed Creature, one of the earliest names under which one of

the Amazons is mentioned, probably the A^ELLOW-CHEEKED A.


BLUE-HEADED LORIKEET. — Tvichoglossus caeruleiceps.


Blue-Headed Lory, an occasional name for the PURPLE-CAPPED-

LORY.


*Blue-Headed Parrakeet. (i) A name of Edwards’ for a Var. of the

BLOSSOM-HEADED PARRAKEET. (2) An occasional book name

for the BLUE-RUMPED PARRAKEET. (3) One of Latham’s names

for the BLUE-BANDED GRASS-PARRAKEET.


Blue-Headed Parrot, (i) See BLUE-CROWNED CONURE. (2) The

original name of the RED-VENTED PARROT ( Pionus ). (3) See


BLOSSOM-HEADED PARRAKEET. (4) See BLUE-RUMPED

PARRAKEET.


BLUE-MASKED AMAZON, see under Amazon.


“ Blue Mountain Lory,” a very commonly used popular name for SWAIN-

SON’S LORIKEET.


*Blue Mountain Parrot, SWAINSON’S LORIKEET.


Blue-Naped Conure, see BLUE-WINGED C.


BLUE-NAPED LORY. =Lorius cyanauchen. For allies see under PURPLE-

CAPPED LORY.


Blue-Necked Lory, see under Red Lory (2).


BLUE-RUMPED PARRAKEET . — Psittinus incertns of Malaya. Other

names, Little Malayan Parrot (Oates) ; Blue-Green Parrakeet

(Latham) ; Blue-Green Parrot (Shaw) ; Blue-Headed Parrot,

Blue-Headed Parrakeet, early book names.


BLUE-STREAKED LORY. = Eos reticulata. See under RED LORY (2).


Blue-Striped Lory, see under RED LORY (2).


BLUE-TAILED LORY, the name generally used for Eos histrio (see under

Red Lory, 3). Also one of the names given to the RED LORY b



