268 PsittkciDM. 



Genus GLOSSOPSITTA, Bonaparte, 



GLOSSOPSITTA AUSTRALIS, Laihcm. 

 (G. concinnus, Sha-w.) 

 Musk-Lorikeet. 

 Gould, HandhJe. Bds. Amt., Vol. ii., sp. 448, p. 100. 



The Musk Lorikeet resorts to the hollow branch of a Eucalyptus 

 or Casuarina for the purposes of breeding. Four eggs taken by 

 Mr. K. H. Bennett during November 1885, are white, three of 

 them are oval in form, the remaining one (D) round ; length (A) 

 0-98 X 0-8 inch ; ' (B) 0-95 x 0-8 inch ; (C) 0-98 x 0-82 inch ; (D) 

 0-95 X 0-85 inch. 



This species breeds during the months of October, November, 

 and December. 



Hah. Rockingham Bay, Port Denison, Wide Bay District, 

 Dawson River, Richmond and Clarence Rivers Districts, New 

 South Wales, Interior, Victoria and South Australia, Tasmania. 

 (Bamsay.') 



GLOSSOPSITTA PUSILLUS, Sliaw. 

 Little Lorikeet. 

 Gould, Handhh. Bds. Aust., Vol. ii., sp. 450, p. 103. 



The Little Lorikeet, like all other members of the genus 

 TricJioglossus, generally lays its eggs in a hole in the branch of 

 a lofty Eucalyptus. A set of four taken by Mr. Geo. Barnard 

 in 1883, vary in form from round to oval, colour white ; length 

 (A) 0-76 X 0-69 inch; (B) 0-77 x 0-68 inch, rounded ; (C) 0-82 x 

 0-68 inch ; (D) 0-81 x 068 inch, oval. 



The breeding season commences in October and lasts till the 

 end of January. 



Hab. Rockingham Bay, Port Denison, Wide Bay District, 

 Dawson River, Richmond and Clarence Rivers Districts, New 

 South Wales, Interior, Victoria and South Australia, Tasmania. 



