202 PARROT. 



of bulbous-rooted plants. In general, the crimson portion of the 

 tail occupies about one-third, but in some specimens, the red part 

 reaches to very near the base, as well as extending much more to the 

 ends of the feathers. 



131.— FUNEREAL COCKATOO. 



Psittacus funereus, hid. Orn. i. Sup. p. xxii. Nat. Misc. vi. p. 186. 

 Banksian Cockatoo, Gen. Syn. i. Sup. ii. 91: C. Shaiv's Zool. viii. 477. 



LENGTH twenty-three inches. Bill lead-colour ; head feathers 

 elongated, but in a less degree than in either of the former ones ; 

 head, neck, and under parts black, inclining to brown ; back, wings, 

 and tail black ; all but the two middle feathers of the last are buff- 

 coloured in the middle instead of crimson, marked with numerous 

 black spots, instead of bands ; legs black. 



Inhabits New South Wales, and is there called Karratt. 



A. — This differs in having a large yellow patch under each eye ; 

 Bill and legs pale ; the middle of all but the two interior feathers of 

 the tail buff-colour as in the last, dotted with black, and reaching 

 nearly to the base. 



Inhabits New South Wales, and said not to be common. 



B. — In this the yellow patch beneath the eye is composed of pale 

 streaked feathers ; the side tail feathers deep buff-yellow in the 

 middle, mottled with brown ; fore part of the neck and breast, marked 

 with pale yellow buff crescents. 



We have, as far as our own observations have led us, advanced 

 what is here penned, concerning the bird usually known by the name 



