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Mr. D. Seth-Smith,



WEBER’S LORIKEET.


Psitteuteles weberi, Biittikofer

By D. Seth-Smith, F.Z.S.


Mention has been made in this journal, on more than one

occasion, of the collection of rare birds imported privately some

time ago for our member, Mrs. Johnstone, many of the species

of which she obtained living representatives being entirely new

to European aviculture. Amongst these there were at least

three Parrots, namely Everett’s Parrakeet ( Tanygnathus everetti),

the Philippine Racket-tail ( [Prioniturus discurus ) and the subject

of the present notice.



Psitteuteles weberi.



I had some considerable correspondence with Mrs.

Johnstone about a green Lorikeet which was living in her

aviary and formed a close friendship with a female Perfect

Lorikeet ( Psitteuteles euteles ), another very rare species, though



