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ENGLISH NAMES FOR THE PARROTS.


By Dr. E. HOPKINSON.


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PHILIP ISLAND PARROT, see under KARA ( 2 ).


*Philippe Parrot, see under HANGING PARRAKEET, JAVAN.


Philippine Cockatoo, see RED-VENTED COCKATOO.


PHILIPPINE HANGING PARRAKEET.


Philippine Parrakeet, see under HANGING PARRAKEET, PHILIPPINE.


Philippine Parrakeet, Var. A., see BLUE-CROWNED HANGING

PARRAKEET.


Pigmy, see Pygmy.


PILEATED PARRAKEET. = Porphyrocephalus spurius of Australia.

Also known as the Red-Capped Parrakeet, and in Australia as

“ Blue Parrot,” and sometimes as “ King Parrot.”


PILEATED PARROT (Latham) .= Pionopsittacus pileatus , of South America.

Sometimes known as the Red Pileated Parrot. Another of Latham’s

names was * Mitred Parrot.


Pink Cockatoo,” one of the popular names in Australia for LEAD-

BEATER’S COCKATOO.


*Pionus, a name sometimes formerly used for such birds as the RED-

VENTED PARROT (. Pionus ), and less commonly for LEVAILLANT’S

PARROT ( Poeocephalus ) and its allies.


Pionus Parrot, same as Pionus. “ Bronze Pionus Parrot,” a dealers’

name for both the BRONZE-WINGED and DUSKY PARROTS.


” Plumhead Parrakeet,” the BLOSSOM-HEADED PARRAKEET.


“ Poll,” " Polly,” “ Poll-Parrot,” common popular names for any

Parrot, particularly for the GREY.


* Pom pad our Parrot, an old name for the TABUAN PARRAKEET.


*Popinjay, *Popingay, * Popinjay-Parrot, old names for a Parrot.


Porphyry-Crowned Lorikeet, Gould’s name for the PURPLE-CROWNED

LORIKEET.


“ Port Lincoln,” “ Port Lincoln Parrakeet,” Australian popular

name for BAUER’S PARRAKEET.


*Prasine Parrot, see ALL-GREEN PARRAKEET.


PRASLIN PARROT, one of the VAZAS (q.v.).


PRINCE OF ESSLING’S PARROT, see under KARA ( 2 ).


Princess of Wales’ Parrakeet, the ALEXANDRA PARRAKEET.


*Psittacule, obsolete book name for a HANGING PARRAKEET.


* Psittake, an old name for a Parrot (. Psittacus anglicised).


“ Purple-Breasted Lory,” a dealers’ name which usually means the

BLUE-TAILED LORY, see under RED LORY ( 3 ).



