XXXIV 



INTRODUCTION. 



Fig. 17. 



(Prom P. Z. S. 1895, p. 168, fig. 3.) 

 A B 



Hyoid of Lorius Jlavoj>alIiatus, 

 Lettering the same as before, with the addition of h, symphysis of the two elongate parahyal processes. 



It turns out that Nestor meridionalis has a well-developed parahyal arch which 

 coalesces medianly and preaxially with the basihyal close to the entoglossum ; we can 

 hardly, therefore, think otherwise than that the Loriidce have the Nestors for very near 

 allies, and indeed they have been placed next them by Count Salvador! 



With respect to Nunodes discolor, which undeniably has a tongue with a brush-like 

 modification, the interest is yet greater. Mr. W. A. Forbes (late Prosector to the Zoological 

 Society) gave special attention to the question concerning the true position of Nanodes, which 

 he called Lathamus*, and decided that it did not belong to the family of Lories. This we 



* See P. Z. S. 1S79, p. 166. 



