English Names for the Parrots.



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Broadtail (Broadtail Parrakeet), a book name for the Australian

Parrakeets of the genus Platycevcus, of which Pennant’s Broadtail

is a typical example (see PENNANT’S PARRAKEET). Other

species are the Adelaide Broadtail, Barnard’s B., Pale-Headed

B., Rosella, Stanley, Yellow-Bellied, and Yellow-Rumped B.



“ Bronze Amazon,” h Dealer’s names for both the BRONZE-


« Ta t>a -nr»i-i'T' 31 L WINGED PARROT, and the


Bronze Parrot, r* DUSKY PARROT ( Pionus ), of


“ Bronze Pionus Parrot,” ) South America.


BRONZE-WINGED PARROT. — Pionus chalcopterus. Often popularly

known under the names “ Bronze Amazon,” “ Bronze Parrot,”

“ Bronze Pionus Parrot,” “ Violet Parrot,” ” Violet Amazon,”

names which also are often applied to its near ally, P. fuscus, the

DUSKY PARROT, Little Dusky Parrot (Edwards, Latham).


“ Brown Parrot,” New Zealand vernacular for the KAKA. (2) *One of

Latham’s names for the LESSER VAZA.


Brown Parrot, Southern, see KAKA.


Brown-Cheeked Conure. = BROWN-EARED CONURE.


Brown-Fronted Macaw, see SEVERE MACAW.


BROWN-HEADED PARROT. = Poeocephalus fuscicapillus.


BROWN-NECKED PARROT. = Poeocephalus fuscicollis, of West Africa,

* African Parrot (Latham).


BROWN’S PARRAKEET, Brown’s Parrot (Latham). = Platycevcus

browni. Beautiful Parrakeet (Gould) ; “ Smutty Parrot,”


“Smutty Parrakeet” (Australian Vernacular); “Moon-Dark,”

native name.



BROWN-THROATED CONURE. — Conuvus aeruginosus, the Brown-

Throated Parrakeet of Latham.


Brown-Throated Parrakeet, see above.


Brown-Throated Parrakeet Var. (Latham), see DWARF CONURE.


Brush-Tongued Lorikeets, sometimes Brush-Tongued Parrots. =

Birds of the genus Triclioglossus, SWAINSON’S LORIKEET and its

allies. Sometimes more widely used to include all Lories and Lori¬

keets.



BUDGERIGAR,” the “ GRASS-PARRAKEET,” of Australia, Melop-

sittacus undulatus. The name is occasionally spelt “ Betcherry-

gah.” Other popular names are “ Canary Parrot ” (Australia),

“ Australian Lovebird,” “ Zebra Parrakeet,” “ Zebra Grass-

Parrakeet,” “ Scollop-Parrot,” “ Shell-Parrot,” “ Singing

Parrakeet,” the last three but rarely used nowadays. Book names :

*Undulated Parrakeet (Latham), * Undulated Grass-Parrakeet,

*Undulated Nanodes ; Warbling Grass-Parrakeet (Gould),

Australian Grass-Parrakeet. “ Biljang,” native name in West

Australia.



