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No 54 Banksian Cockatoo, Lath., Gen. Syn., Suppl. ii., 

 p. 21 (91), var. B. 



The description given by Latham of this figure is aa follows ; 

 "This is 23 inches in length; bill as in the last (lead colour), 

 the base of it hid in the feathers ; head, neck, and under parts 

 of the body dull brown, margined on the crown and nape 

 with olive ; the body above, the wings and tail glossy black ; all 

 but the two middle feathers of the last crimson in the middle, 

 but not banded with black." 



Watling's note : " The length of this bird from the top of 

 his head to the tip of his tail 2 feet 5 inches ; the extent of the 

 wings from tip to tip 4 feet. Native name Knrrott. The 

 most common genus in New South Wales." 



No. 56. Banksian Cockatoo, Lath., Gen. Syn., Suppl. ii., 

 p. 92, no. 4. 



Latham's description of this figure is as follows : " Fourthly, 

 the yellow patch under the eye composed of pale streaked 

 feathers ; side tail-feathers deep buff yellow, mottled with 

 brown ; fore part of the neck and breast marked with pale 

 yellow buff crescents." 



Watling's note is: "Native name Karrott. A rare genus. 

 Half the size nature." 



No. 57. Scythrops novae Jwllandise, Lath., Ind. Orn., i., p. 141 

 (1790); Shelley, Cat. B., xix., p. 330. 



Watling's note : " The native name Goe-re-e-gang. This 

 singular bird is by no means numerous about us, even in the 

 months that it is seen, which are only three or four times in a 

 year. It generally makes its appearance in October, and is 

 seldom seen unless in the mornings and evenings ; they are 

 sometimes seen seven or eight together but oftener in pairs ; 

 both on the wing and when perched they make a strange load 

 screaming noise, not unlike that made by the common cock or 

 hen, when they perceive a hawk or any other bird of prey 

 hovering over them. Their errand to this part of New South 

 Wales seems to be merely for the purpose of pairing, building 

 their nests, and bringing forth their young, which when done 

 concludes their visit, and they migrate or depart to some other 

 quarter about January; where they frequent the other part of 

 the year we know not. In the crop and gizzard of several which 

 I shot I found the seeds of the red gum and peppermint trees, 

 which I believe to be their principal food. The bill, which is 

 strong, horny, and pointed, is well adapted for breaking and 



