English Names for the Parrots.



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PURPLE-CAPPED LORY. Latham’s name (now the one generally used)

for Lorius domicella. The Purple-Capped Lory, Var. A., and the

^Second Black-Capped Lory of Edwards. *Rajah Lory of

Latham. Also sometimes known as the Black-Bonnet Lory, or

more rarely as the Blue-Headed Lory or Lady Lory.


The genus Lorius contains about a dozen species ; those which

have received English names are :


(1) L. hypaenochrous, the LOUISIADE LORY.


( 2 ) L. lory, the THREE-COLOURED LORY (q.v.).


( 3 ) L. cyanauchen, the BLUE-NAPED LORY.


( 4 ) L. domicella, the PURPLE-CAPPED LORY. ( See above).


( 5 ) L. chlorocercus, the GREEN-TAILED LORY.


( 6 ) L. tibialis, the BLUE-THIGHED LORY.


( 7 ) L. garrulus, the CHATTERING LORY (q.v.).


( 8 ) L. flavopalliatus, the YELLOW-BACKED LORY.


PURPLE-CROWNED LORIKEET.


Purple-Ringed Parrakeet, see BANDED PARRAKEET.


Purple-Streaked Lory, see under RED LORY ( 11 ).


"Pygmy Amazon,” an occasional dealers’ name; ? = SALLE’S A., see

under AMAZON.


Pygmy Parrot, (i) A name under which Latham described Hypocharm-

osyna pygmaea, a close ally of the - PALM LORIKEET. ( 2 ) A book

name for the N asiterninae of New Guinea, etc. They have also been

called Siskin-Parrots and Dwarf-Cockatoos.


“ QUAKER PARRAKEET,” the popular and generally used name for

Myopsittacus monachus, also known as the Grey-Breasted Parra¬

keet (Latham). Other names : Quaker Parrot, Monk, Monk

Parrakeet, Monte Video Parrakeet, *Chili Parrakeet (Latham),

* Widow Parrakeet (occasional). “ Loro ” in South America.

The only other member of this genus is LUCH’S PARRAKEET

(M. luchsi).


Quaker Parrot, see above.


Queen of Bavaria’s Parrakeet, see GOLDEN CONURE.


" Queen Parrot,” sometimes used as a popular name for the female KING

PARROT.


RACKET-TAILED PARROT (Latham ).=Prioniturus platurus, or any

member of the genus. They are also occasionally known as Motmot

Parrots.


*Rajah Lory, one of Latham’s names for the PURPLE-CAPPED LORY.


Ramsay’s Parrakeet, same as MASTERS’ PARRAKEET.


Raven Cockatoo, a book name for some of the BLACK COCKATOOS.


RED LORY (Latham), the common name for Eos rubra. Other names

given by Latham were Molucca Lory, *Blue-Tailed Lory (this



