English Names for the Parrots. 225


ENGLISH NAMES FOR THE PARROTS.


By Dr. E. Hopkinson.


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MAURITIUS RING-NECKED PARRAKEET .=Palaeornis eques, the

*Double-Ringed Parrakeet, *Rose-Ringed Parrakeet, Var. B.,

and *Alexandrine Parrakeet, Var. C., of Latham. Also known

as the Little Alexandrine Parrakeet and Mauritius Alexandrine

Parrakeet.


MAXIMILIAN’S PARROT. =Pionus maximiliani.


MEALY AMAZON, see under AMAZON.


Mealy Green Parrot, the MEALY AMAZON.


“ Mealy Rosella,” common popular name for the PALE-HEADED

PARRAKEET.


MEXICAN CONURE. = Conurus holochlorus, sometimes called the Mexican

Parrakeet.


Mexican Macaw, see under MACAW, MILITARY.


Mexican Parrakeet, the MEXICAN CONURE.


Mexican Yellow Parrot, see YELLOW CONURE.


MEYER’S PARROT. =Poeocephalus meyeri.


Mile Roselia, see PALE-HEADED PARRAKEET.


MILITARY MACAW, see under MACAW.


MITCHELL’S LORIKEET . = Trichoglossus mitchelli.


Mitred Parrot, see PILEATED PARROT.


*Mockaw, see MACAW.


*Modest Parrot, see ACTIVE AMAZON.


MOLINA’S CONURE. =Pyrrhura molinae.


Mulocca Lory, see RED LORY.


Monk, Monk Parrakeet, the QUAKER PARRAKEET.


Monte Video Parrakeet, the QUAKER PARRAKEET.


“ Moon-dark,” see BROWN’S PARRAKEET.


" Moreton Bay Rosehill,” N.S.W. vernacular (Gould) for the PALE¬

HEADED PARRAKEET.


“ Moreton Bay Rosella,” same as above.


Motmot Parrot, a book name for a RACKET-TAILED PARROT

( Prioniturus).


Mountain Kaka, j Sge KEA .


Mountain Nestor, )


Mountain Parrot,” (i) New Zealand popular name of the KEA. ( 2 )

Australian vernacular for the BLACK-TAILED PARRAKEET.


“ Moustache Parrakeet,” “ Moustache Parrot,” occasional dealers’

names for the JAVAN PARRAKEET.


*Moustachoe Parrot (Latham), and his Var. B. = the BANDED PARRA¬

KEET.



