Ohdee PSITTACL] [Fam. PLATYCERCID.E 



PLATYCERCUS N0V.E ZEALANDIiE. 



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Pacific Parrot, Lath. Gen. Syn. i. p. 252 (1781). 



Psittacus nova? zeelandice, Sparrm. Mus. Carls, pi. 28 (1787). 



Psittacus pacifists, Gm. Syst. Nat. i. p. 329 (1788). 



Platycercus pacificus, Vigors, Zool. Journ. i. p. 526 (1825). 



Pezoporus novce zeelandice, Voigt, ed. Cuv. Thierreich, p. 750 (1831). 



Lathamus sparmanii, Less. Traite d'Orn. i. p. 206 (1831). 



Platycercus erythrotis, Wagl. Monogr. Psitt. p. 526 (1835). 



Cyanoramphus erythrotis, Bonap. Rev. et Mag. de Zool. vi. p. 153 (1854). 



Cyanoramphus nova? zelandice, Bonap. Rev. et Mag. de Zool. vi. p. 153 (1851). 



Cyanoramphus aucklandicus, Bonap. Naumannia, 1856, Suppl. p. 352. 



Cyanoramphus nova? guinea.', Bonap. Naum. 1856, Suppl. p. 352. 



Platycercus aucklandicus, Gray, Cat. Brit. Mus. Psitt. p. 13 (1859). 



Platycercus cookii, Gray, Cat. Brit. Mus. Psitt. p. 13 (1859). 



Platycercus novas guinea?, Gray, Cat. Brit. Mus. Psitt. p. 13 (1859). 



Cyanorhamphus saisseti, Verr. et Des Murs, Rev. et Mag. de Zool. xii. p. 387 (1860). 



Platycercus rayneri, Gray, Ibis, 1862, p. 228. 



Coriphilus novce zeelandim, Schlegel, Dierent. p. 77 (1864). 



Euphema novce zeelandim, Schl. Mus. Pays-Bas, Psittaci, p. 105 (1804). 



Platycercus forsteri, Finsch, Papag. ii. p. 287 (1868). 



Native names. 

 Kakariki, Kakawariki, Powhaitere, Porere, and Torete. 



6 prasinus, uropygio paullo lastiore : genis et corpore subtus flavicanti-viriditms : pileo antico, macula aute- 

 oculari, altera supraauriculari et plurnis paucis ad latera uropygii positis puniceis : occipite ad basin 

 plumarura celate citrino : tectricibus alarum dorso coucoloribus : remigibus brunneis, ala spuria lajtis- 

 sime ultraniarina : primariis extus ad basin ultramarine-, versus apicem anguste flavido margiuatis : cauda 

 supril laete prasina, subtus magis flavicante : subalaribus eyanescenti-viridibus : maxilla cyauescenti-alba, 

 versus apicem nigricaute, mandibula omnino nigricante : pedibus pallide brunneis : iride rubra. 



Adult male. General plumage bright grass-green, lighter, or rather yellowish-green on the undcrparts. 

 Forehead, crown, and streak across the eye terminating on the ear-coverts deep crimson, with a spot of 

 the same, more or less distinct, on each side of the rump ; on the nape a broad basal mark of yellowish 

 white, observable only when the plumage is disturbed or raised. The wing-feathers are dusky black, 

 lighter on the under surface, and crossed by an obscure yellowish band ; the outer primaries and their 

 coverts, as well as the bastard quills, bright blue on their outer webs. Irides cherry-red ; upper mandible 

 bluish white, with a black tip; lower mandible bluish black; feet pale brown. Extreme length 11 25 



