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Rosa’s Parrakeet, see BURMESE BLOSSOM-HEADED PARRAKEET,

under BLOSSOM-HEADED.


“ Rose Cockatoo,” a variant of ROSE-BREASTED COCKATOO.


Rose Parrakeet, an occasional book name for the ROSELLA P.


Roseate Cockatoo, the ROSE-BREASTED COCKATOO.


Rose-Banded Parrakeet, see under ALEXANDRINE P., CINGALESE.


Rose-Breasted Alexandrine Parrakeet, see BANDED PARRAKEET.


ROSE-BREASTED COCKATOO. — Cacatua roseicapilla. Also, Rose

Cockatoo, Roseate Cockatoo, Rosy Cockatoo, Rose-Coloured

Cockatoo, and (sometimes) Rose-Crested Cockato^. " Galah,”

“ Galah Cockatoo,” Australian vernacular names, the latter being

a common English dealers’ name as well, and nearly all the above are

in frequent use as such.


Rose-Crested Cockatoo, (i) The SALMON-CRESTED COCKATOO.

(2) Also sometimes used for the ROSE-BREASTED COCKATOO,

but is a misnomer in this case.


Rose-Coloured Cockatoo, see ROSE-BREASTED COCKATOO.


Rose-Headed Parrakeet, see BLOSSOM-HEADED PARRAKEET.


Rose-Headed Ring-Parrakeet, see under BLOSSOM-HEADED PARRA¬

KEET, BURMESE.


ROSE-RINGED PARRAKEET (Latham). ( i)—Palaeornis torquata, the

commonly imported Indian species, which is also generally known as

the Indian Ring-Necked Parrakeet, and the “ Ringneck,” “ Ring¬

necked Parrakeet,” “ Rock Parrakeet,” “ Rock Parrot,” of

dealers. Old names : * Alexandrine Parrakeet, and Var. A.


(Latham) ; *Long-tailed Green Parrot (Edwards and Latham).

*Sulphur Parrot (Shaw). Still earlier names for this, one of the

Ear Parrots to be imported, *Speake Parrot, *Popinjay Parrot.

(2) Also often used for the smaller AFRICAN RING-NECKED

PARRAKEET.


*Rose-Ringed Parrakeet, Var. A., the BANDED PARRAKEET.


*Rose-Ringed Parrakeet, Var. B., the MAURITIUS RING-NECKED

P.


“ Rosehill,” Australian vernacular for the ROSELLA PARRAKEET

and some of its allies, such as the STANLEY PARRAKEET.

Moreton Bay Rosehill, the PALE-HEADED PARRAKEET.


Rosehill Parrakeet, same as ROSELLA PARRAKEET.


“ Rosella,” dealers’ abbreviation of ROSELLA PARRAKEET.


ROSELLA PARRAKEET. = Platycercus eximius. *Nonpareil Parrot

(Latham). Other names, Rosella Broadtail, Rosella Parrot,

Rosehill Parrakeet, Rose-Parrakeet (rare). Vernacular names:

" Rosella ” ; “ Joey ” (Australian dealers), *Nonpareil (obsolete).

“ Blue Rosella,” dealers’ name for the PALE-HEADED PARRA¬

KEET or ” Mealy Rosella.”



