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Genus Melopsittacus. 

 The Warbling Grass-Parrakeet. 



Melopsittacus undulatus. 



Australia generally. 



General colour straw-yellow to grass-green, with wavy black cross 

 bands; on the cheeks an oblique band of rich blue, and below"it two or 

 three circular black spots. Egg .7 x .56 inch. 



Ground Parrakeet: Pezoporus formosus. Australian Museum. 



Genus Pezoporus. 

 The Ground Parrakeet. 



Pezoporus terrestris {formosus). 



Tasmania and all the southern half of Australia. 



Above dark grass-green, the feathers crossed with bands of black 

 and yellow; feathers of crown and nape with a streak of black down the 

 centre; feathers of breast, abdomen, and tail lighter with more yellow, 

 barred alternately with black and yellow; an orange spot on the 

 forehead. Total length 12.5 inches, wing 5.25, tail 7.75. 



