PLATYCEEOUS. 



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This species breeds during September and the three following 

 months. 



Hah. New South Wales, Interior, Victoria and South 

 Australia. (Ramsay.) 



PLATYCERCTJS SEMITORQUATUS, Quoy et Gaimard. 

 Yello-w-oollarecl Parrakeet. 

 Gould, Handhh. Bds. Aust., Vol. ii., sp. 413, p. 42. 



" The Platycercus semitorquatus begins breeding in the latter 

 part of September or beginning of October, and deposits its eggs 

 in a hole in either a gum- or mahogany-tree, on the soft black 

 dust collected at the bottom ; they are from seven to nine in 

 number and of a pure white. In most instances these eggs have 

 a pinky blush before being blown." {Gould, Handhh, Bds. Aust., 

 Vol. ii., p. 42.) 



An average specimen measures, 1'23 x 0'98 inch. 



Hah. West Australia. 



- <' PLATYCERCUS PENNANTII, Latham. 



Pennant's Parrakeet. 

 Oould, Handhh Bds. Aust., Vol. ii., sp. 415, p. 44. ISJS: 6. 



This bird is found plentifully throughout New South Wales 

 and Victoria, and especially in the heavy timber clad ranges of 

 South Gippsland. Splendid specimens of both sexes in fully adult 

 plumage can be obtained in August, and in April the immature 

 birds of the previous season may be flushed at every few steps in 

 walking through the scrubs. It breeds in the holes of the lofty 

 gum-trees depositing its eggs from four to six in number on the 

 rotten wood, the eggs when first laid are white, but soon become 

 stained with the decaying wood' or dust on which they are placed; 

 in form they are rounded; length (A) l'14x 0'95 inch ; (B) 1'17 

 X 0-97 inch; (0) M6 x 0-96 inch, 



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