22 PSITTACID^. 



Cyanorhamphus auriceps (KuM). 



Platycercus auriceps, SuUer, B. New Zeal. 2nd ed. i.p. 142 (1888). 

 Oyanorhamphns auriceps, Salvad. Cat. Birds B. M. xx. p. 687 (1891) ; 



Nehrk. Kat. Eieisamml. p. 179 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. u. p. 40 



(1900). 



Three eggs of the Yellow-fronted Parra^et measure respectively : 

 •95 hy -75 ; -89 by -75 ; -91 by -79. 

 3. New Zealand. W. KadclifEe Saunders, Esq. [P.]. 



Genus NYMPHICUS, Wagl. 



Nymphicus cornutus (Gm.). 



Nymphicus cornutus, K L. Sr E. L. C. Layard, Ibis, 1882, p. 524« 

 Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xx. p. 591 (1891) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eier- 

 samml. p. 179 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 40 (1900). 



An egg of the Horned Parrakect measures 1 by '8. 



1. New Caledonia, 15th Oct. (E. L. Crowley Bequest. 

 Layard). 



Genus MELOPSITTACUS, Ooidd. 

 Melopsittacus undulatus (Shaw). 



Melopsittacus undulatus, Gould, Handh. Birds Austr. ii. p. 81 (1865) ; 

 NoHh, Nests Sf Eggs Austr. Birds, p. 264 (1889) ; Salvadori, Cat. 

 Birds B. M. xx. p. 594 (1891) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 179 

 (1899) ; Sharpe, Band-l. ii. p. 41 (1900) ; CampheU, Nests Sf Eggs 

 Austr. Birds, ii. p. 656 (1901). 



The eggs of the Undulated Grass-Parrakeet measure from -66 to 

 •75 in length, and from -57 to -6 in breadth. 



Genus PEZOPORUS, IlUg. 



Pezoporus terrestris (Shaw). 



Pezoporus formosus, Gould, Handb. Birds Austr. ii. p. 86 (1865) • North 

 Nestsjf Eggs Austr. Birds, p. 265 (1889) ; Salvadori, Cat. Bird's 

 ^.ilf. XX. p. 596 (1891); Nehrh. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 179 (1899); 

 Campbell, Nests Sr Eggs Austr. Birds, ii. p. 658 (1901). 



Pezoporus terrestris, Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 41 (1900). 



The eggs of the Green Gronnd-Parrakeet measure from -92 to 

 1.17 in length, and from -74 to -9 in breadth. 



