Correspondence, Notes, etc.



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Aprosmictus, of which the King Parrot {A. cyanopygius) is so well known.

Psittacus (or ? Aprosmictus ) insignissimus. Gould.



,, ,, amboinensis.



Linn.



„ , sulaensis.



Reichenow.



,, ,, bttruensis.



Salvadori.



,, „ dorsalis



(Q. & G.)



, ,, callopterus



Salvadori.



„ „ chloropterus



Ramsay.



„ ,, hypophonius



Muller.



There are apparently nine in all.





Have none except the King Parrot ever been imported? A. insig¬

nissimus is called the Emperor Parrot, and seems to be a glorified edition

of the King, having yellow on the wings.


I have extracted this list of names from Dr. Ant. Reichenow’s book

Abbildungen und Beschreibungen der Papageien, published by Theodor

Fisher of Cassel, Germany. It is a most useful work owing to the coloured

plates, very fairly done, of a very large number of the known Parrots,

Cockatoos, Lories, etc., many of which one has scarcely heard of, and

certainly never seen! Hubert D. AsTrey.


[Yes, they are certainly all true members of the genus Aprosmictus. — Ed.]



AUSTRALIAN BIRDS.


Mr. J. B. Housden sends us the following cutting from the Freemantle

Press of November 12th, 1905, and states that he hopes to have the whole of

the collection therein mentioned in his aviaries at Sydenham shortly; and

if any member of the Avicultural Society would like to see the birds Mr.

Housden would be glad to show them any afternoon after their arrival.


A FINE CORRECTION OF BIRDS.—At the Athletic Hall, attached to the Pier Hotel,

Freemantle, is to be seen one of the largest and most valuable collections of rare Australian

birds that has ever been got together. The collection represents the result of twelve

months’travels in the north of Western Australia and in the Northern Territory. The birds

are arranged in prepared cages, especially adapted for their preservation in tropical

climates Some prettily-marked doves, which grow only in certain parts of northern Aus¬

tralia, and eight different varieties of finches are birds of a particularly brilliant lustre,

while a gigantic kingfisher, which is very rare, and was preserved with the greatest diffi¬

culty, is a great attraction to visitors. There are also lorikeets, bronze-necked doves and

myriads of tiny birds, beautifully plumed, and the whole presents a most attractive

picture. Besides birds, there are in the collection a number of kangaroos of various

species, which are peculiar to the northern parts. There is what is called an agile kanga¬

roo, a beautiful animal with a perfectly smooth skin, and specimens of the Isabel King, the

Antelopeada, the Silver King, the “Nail Tail,” and the Robustus. All the kangaroos were

farmed and reared from the pouch. The director of the Perth Museum (Mr. Woodward)

visited the Hall a few days ago, and expressed great appreciation at the collection, which

will be open to the inspection of visitors.



