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ci^OMSi, or FilamenUju»-t(/ngued Parrots, r/f New Holland, in 

 the collection (tf the Linniean Society. 



Of thche the ,S'pof,f.ed or MotituH Parrot in green, the 

 hreaHt and belly waved with yelh^w; and the under wing- 

 covertH red. 



And the Manked or Blue-faced Parrot^ gi'<*n> ^th 

 the head and throat bright-blue ; the breant i» ftcarlet, axtd 

 the nape ih yellow. 



The diviMifjn with the tail enlarged toward the end, the 

 Platyckecl'* of VigoTH, affbrdit wrme very Mplendiil Mfxx'ief, 

 for the moHt part from AuHtralxwia; but of their rnannerj*, di»- 

 p>HitionH, and habitx, we know but little. Mr. Caley ban 

 indeed given Home information <m the»e pciintn, with reference 

 to Kuch of the xpeciait ait are in the Museum of the Linna;an 

 Society. 



He stateft that Peri/rtfinCn Parrot Ih called by the native* 

 DuUmy, and Julanf^^ and in found in large flock» among the 

 rij>e Indian wjm, in w^mpany with tlu; 'J'abuan Parrot (/*. 

 SeajmlatuH). It vunt^ in cnUnir in different individual*. 

 It in said Ui breed principally in the Ixxly rjf the fx^jiperrnint 

 tree, but not in the Ixjughn ; wnniftimeH it enlarge* the hole, 

 through which it enterH, and year after year the Hame place 

 it* frequented frjr the purj^ow,-* of incubation, the ne»t itwelf 

 being nothing more than the decayed part of the tree. It has 

 four young rjfie* ; the egg* are white. Mr. Caley ha* met 

 with it in November, in the mo*t mountainou* jiarts fjf the 

 country; but he aji]>rehendA that it migrate* in winter. 



The Nortpareil Parrot, appear* at firrt tr> have been 

 called the Rf>ftehill Parrr/t, from the name (d the settlement, 

 aSturwaxAn called Paramatta. The native name of thi* bird 

 i* BuruiullfK'k. It i* uaid to breed in dead tree*, chiefly on 

 farms, making a ne»t with feather* in the body of the lu>llow 

 tree. To whatever depth the tree may Ije hollow, the bird 



