English Name s for . the Parrots.



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studying this list of British Birds, and having learnt that Pinicola

is derived from Pinus=a pine-tree, and colere=to inhabit, and

furthermore that enucleater conveys to one’s mind a bird who takes

out (e or ex) the kernel (nucleus), it will be just as easy to write of

Pinicola enucleator as of Pine-Grosbeak; and this mode may possibly

also increase our roll of members, for certain ornithologists who sit

in Museums and who would never condescend to speak of Pine-

Grosbeaks or Thrushes, and give tongue to other such vulgar

parlance, would no doubt say, “ Ho ho, this Magazine is worth

looking at, these people seem to know what they’re writing about,"

only let us be certain of our ground, not confusing terms and titles

as a lady did, who, on walking round the garden of a friend, a real

horticulturist, and hoping to please him, remarked on the beauty

of his Angina pectoris —meaning Anchusa.


Well! there it is, this list, helping us very considerably to

interpret what until now, may have been as an unknown tongue

to many. And there are other advantages in it which lack of space

prevents us from enlarging upon. H. D. A.


[A LIST OF British Birds, compiled by a Committee of the British

Ornithologists’ Union. Second and revised edition. Published by the

B.O.U. and sold by WILLIAM WESLEY and SON, 28, Essex Street,

Strand, London, W.C.]



ENGLISH NAMES FOR THE PARROTS.


By Dr. E. HOPKINSON.


(■Continued from page 133.)


BLUE-THIGHED LORY. =Lorius tibialis.


Ceram Lory, see CHATTERING LORY.


CHATTERING LORY.


Crimson Lory, see CHATTERING LORY. [(2) See CERAM

ECLECTUS].


[“ Eclectus Lory,” see ECLECTUS, GRAND].


[Grand Lory, see ECLECTUS, GRAND],


Green-Naped Lory, the GREEN-NAPED LORIKEET.

GREEN-TAILED LORY. =Lorius Chlorocercus.


*Gueby Lory, see under RED LORY (1 and 7 ).


*Gueby Lory, Var. A., see under RED LORY ( 7 ).


*Guery Lory, same as Gueby.



