English Names for the Parrots.



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known as " Brown Parrot ” in New Zealand, its other book names

are : Common Kara, Southern Brown Parrot (Latham), Southern

Nestor. “ Kaka-korako ” is the full Maori name.


The other species are : N. septentrionalis, the NORTHERN

NESTOR; N. esslingi, the PRINCE OF ESSLING’S PARROT;

N. productus, PHILIP ISLAND PARROT (Gould) ; *Wilson’s

Parrakeet (Latham) ; N. norfolcensis, the LONG-BILLED PARROT

of Latham. The last two are extinct. (3) “ Kara ” is also the Fijian

name of the TABUAN and MASKED PARRAKEETS.


KARA, Common.


Kara, Mountain, see KEA.


“ Kara-roraro,” see KAIvA.


KAKA Parrot.


" Karapo,” Maori name of the OWL-PARROT.


“ Karariri ” (also spelt Kaririri), Maori name for the NEW ZEALAND

PARRAKEET and for the GOLDEN-CROWNED PARRAKEET

(2).


“ Kaririri,” same as “ Karariri.”


Kalangi,” see under ECLECTUS, RED-SIDED.


” KEA,” the Maori name for Nestor notabilis, one of the best known KAKAS,

Now commonly used for this species, the “ Mountain Parrot ”

(N.Z. vernacular). Other book names are : Ivea Parrot, Mountain

Kara, Mountain Nestor.


Kea Parrot, the KEA.


Kelinry,” North-American Indian name for the CAROLINA CONURE.


Kelli-relli,” native name in Gambia for the AFRICAN RING-NECKED

PARRAKEET.


Kessi-ressi,” Guiana native name for the YELLOW CONURE.


King Amazon,” dealers’ name for one of the rarer Amazons, such as the

DIADEMED A.


King Lory, the KING PARROT.


King Parrareet, another name for the KING PARROT. (2) An oc¬

casional old dealers’ name for the TURQUOISINE PARRAKEET.


KING PARROT (1 )—Aprosmictus cyanopygius, also called the King Lory

and King Parrareet, while the hen is sometimes popularly known

as “ Queen Parrot.” The Australian native name is “ Wellat,”

Old book names are : *Scarlet and Green Parrot, Vars. A. & B.

(Latham) ; *Tabuan Parrot, Var. A. ( = male), Var. B. ( = young

hen), also Latham’s. (2) Australian vernacular for the PILEATED

PARRAKEET. (3) Popular name for that variety of the GREY

PARROT which shows more or less mottling of red in its plumage.


“ Ku-gula,” Fijian name of the SHINING PARRAKEET.


*Kuhl’s Coriphilus. = KUHL’S LORY.



