128 ' DOMICELLA COCCINEA. 



miilleri (Temm.)*; but quite in the neighbourhood of Manado are some small 

 islands, not more than an hour's row (or less) distant from the mainland, 

 and there occurs Tanygnathus megalorhynchus. I shot it myself there, but 

 could not succeed in finding a specimen on Celebes itself on the near 

 opposite shore. I suppose that if these birds on Mantrau (this is the name 

 of one of the small islands to the west of Manado) are not a colony which 

 established itself there, originating from one or two (impregnated female, or 

 a pair) escaped from captivity from Celebes, they must have come over from 

 the Sangi Islands, where they abound This would be a case of extension 

 of geographical range by natural circumstance. I have no doubt that 

 Tanygnathus megalorhynchus also will, after a time, be permanently established 

 in Celebes. 



" To recur to Domicella cocc'mea, we had for a long time a living 

 specimen, brought over by a friend from Siao. It accompanied us to 

 Gorontalo, to Macassar, and almost as far as Manilla, dying on the passage 

 from Singapore to Manilla. It was quite tame, not liking me very much, 

 but being fond of my wife and always near her ; it would bite every one 

 except her. 



" Most of the species of this genus, and some of the genus Trichoglossus, 

 have a very agreeable scent about them, like pine-apple and hyacinths. 

 I remember that, on my voyage to New Guinea, having hung up during the 

 night, in my small cabin on board the ship, a specimen of Domicella 

 cyanogenys (Bp.), to skin it the next morning, the whole room was scented 

 deliciously after it. 



" These Lories learn to speak, but not so easily and well as the 

 Cockatoos and, for instance, the Eclectus. They prefer to scream and crj^ 

 and do not repeat those words or sentences which they learn as distinctly 

 as other Parrots. They are very delicate, and cannot stand cold or 



* Brliggemann calls this bird Tanygnathus sumatranus (Raffl.) ; but I agree with my friend 

 Dr. Finsch that it is not advisable to retain a geographical name if it is not a right one. The 

 species does not occur in Sumatra. 



