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(Consp. Paifct. G8) idontilies P. taviunensis L ay. with the Comirus anna 13onrj. on the good gronnds that 

 it corresponds with the lattcrjboth by plate and description; but, in view of the fact that no locahty is given by 

 Bourjot St. Hilaire, and that Cassin makes mention of a narrow blue collar in he type specunen (U.S. 

 Expl. Exp. 236), which has led Dr. Finsch to identify it with the Koro Parrot (P. Z. S. 1877, 772), it is 

 better that Conurus anna be placed iu the synonymy of P. tabu e;n sis Gm., as, in any case, it is as likely 

 to have come from the island of Eua as from Koro or Taviuni. The same remark applies to Shaw's P. 

 atropurpureus, which is stated to have come from New Holland and is a collarloss specimen. 



This leaves the races of Koro and Taviuni with the names given to them by their discoverer, 

 Mr. Layard, viz: P. korocnsis and taviunensis That of Vanua Levu and Ngau, wliich has always 

 been called tabuensis, is left without a name, unless it be P. atrogularis Peale for which no more exact 

 locality than „ Fiji Islands" is given. It has, however, been identified by Cassin (1. c.) with P. tabuensis 

 Gm. and by Mr. Sclater with a specimen from Ngau, so the name may safely be retained for this subspecies. 



24.^1^ Pyrrhulopsis splendens. 



Platycercus splendens Peak, U. S. Expl. Exp. 1848, 127 pi. 34, f. 1; IlarlL Wiegm. Arch. 1852, 

 105, 132; Graf/, List Psitt. 1859, 12; td. B. Trop. Is. 1859, 30; Se/d. Diorcntuin 1864, 73; Ilara. Ibis I864! 

 ■232; F, etIL Orn. Centralpol. 1867, 20, 275 t. II f. 2 {og^)-^ Finsch, Pap, 18G8 \l, 237 pt. ; //. et F. J. f. o! 

 1870, 124' pt.; Grliffe t. c. 418 pt.; Gray, H. L. 1870 JF, 139; Lay. P. Z. S. 1875, 425 pt.; id. Ibis 1876, 



143, 391; Salvin t. c. 143, Puimmi/, Pr. L. Soc. N. S. W. 1876 I, 73; Finsch^ p. Z. S. 1877, 728; Nehrkom, 



J. f. 0. 1879, 394; Fimch, Voy. Ghall. B. 1881 II, 42; Rohmo. J. f. 0. 1891, 128. - Aprosmictus splendens 

 Bp. Naum. 1856; Cass. U. S. Exp. 1858, 237 pi. XX. — Platycercus tabuensis pt., Schl. Mus. P. B. Psitt. 

 1864, 88; id. Eevuo Psitt. 1874, 36. — Pyrrhulopsis splendens Sdat. P. Z. S. 1864, 158; id. ib. 1876, 308; 

 Rchnw. Consp. Psitt. 1882, 67; id. Yogelb. t. XVI f. 4; Tristr. Cat. Coll. B. 1889, 78. Jvu-ka" or „Kau- 

 kau" (Lnij.)'^ „Ka-ndarau", Viti Levu (id.). 



Viti Tjevu and Kmidavti (Lay.). 



Somo-somo and Kambara, where Dr. Grilffe obtained this species , are perhaps identical with the 

 iibove localities. This species varies greatly in size even in specimens from the same locality, and there 

 appears to be no difference in colour between those of Viti Levu and Kandavu. Some liave yellowish <>Tecn 

 under wing-coverts with a small admixture of blue as against the greenish blue under wing-coverts of others 

 points which seem to be accompanied by a yellowish green or more olive green plumage respectively, 

 ^uch specimens occur in both localities. 



25.^ Pyrrhulopsis personatus. 



Coracopsis? personata Gray, P. Z. S. 1848, 21, pi. Ill; id. Gen. B. Ill App. 19. 



splendens ($ juv.) Peah^ U. S. Exp. 128 pi. 34 f. 4. 



Platycercus 



Prosopaea personata Bp, Nauin. 1856, 



Prosopeia personata Bp. Rev. Zoo). 1854, 153. 



Aprosmictus personatus Cass. U. S. Exp. 1858, 238 pi. XX. 



Platycercus personatus Gray, List. Psitt. 1859, 11; Ilartl. Ibis 1864, 232; F. et 11. Orn. Centralpol. 1867 21 



275; Finsch Papag. 1868 II, 239; F. et II. J. f. 0. 1870, 124; (h-ay W. L. 1870 II 139; Schl.Mxx^. P. B.' 

 Eev. Psitt 1874, 30; Lay. P. Z. S. 1875, 425; Pammy , Pr. L. Soc. N. S. W. 1876 1, 73; Finsch.^ P. Z. S. 

 1877, 729; Nchrkom, J, f. 0. 1879, 394; Prhnw. Vogclbilder, 1882 pi. XIV, 5; Finsch^ Yoy. Challeno-er B. 



1881, 42; Pchmv. J. f. 0. 1891, 128. 



Platycercus (Pyrrhulopsis) personatus Gray, B. Trop. Is. 30. 



Pyr- 



Pyrrhulopsis personatus Sdat. P. Z. S. 1875, 62; id. ib. 1876, 308; Pchnw. Consp. Psitt. 1882, 68. 

 rhulopsis personata Tristr. Cat. Coll. H. 188*), 78. — „Vanga" (Holmes), „Kaka-lolo*' or „Karewa« (Kkinschm. 



Viti Leva, Fiji Is. (Lay.). 



26.* Nymphicus cornutus. 



Horned Parrot, LalL Gen. Syn. 1781, 288 pi. 8; id. Gen. Hist. 1822 II, 172 pi. 25. 



Caledonian Parrot Lath. Gen. Syn. 248; id. Gen. Hist. 173. 



New 



Psittacus cornutus (hi. S. N. 1788 I, 327; 



Lath. Ind. Orn. 1790, 102; Bechst. Lath. Uebers. 1792 I, 210 pi. 10; IV, 78; Vieill. Nouv. Diet. 357: id. Enc! 

 Meth. 1393; 'Kuhl, Consp. 45. — Psittacus caledonicus Gm. S. N. 248; Lath. Ind. Orn. 102; Bechst. i.e. 211- 

 IV, 78; Vieill. N. Diet. 353; Knc. Meth. 1391. — Psittacus bisetis Shaw, Gen. Zool. VIII 452 (2)- Forst. 

 Descr. An. 1844, 258. — Platycercus cornutus Fiy. Zool. Jouru. I, 528; Gray, Gen. B. II 408 pi. CI; id. 

 List Psitt. 1859, 7; id. P. Z. S. 1850, 104; id. B. Trop. Is. 28; Schhy. Mus. P. B. Psitt. 1864, 95; id.^ 

 Dierentuin 1864 1,75; Jouan, Mem. Soc. Cherb. 1863 IX, 227; Fnsch, Papug. 1868 II, 241; 6V«//, H. L. II, 



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