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Observations on their habits. 



They are listless and inactive birds, but become very tame and 

 affectionate ; a few of them learn to talk, but their power in this respect 

 is very limited ; although generally quiet, they sometimes scream very 

 loud. 



(173) THE EED-WINGED PAEEAKEET. 

 (APROSMICTUS ERYTHHOPTEBUS— {Lath.) ) 



Description. — The general colour of the plumage green ; back, 

 shoulders and the wing coverts black ; a lengthened patch of crimson 

 gives the bird its distinctive characteristic ; beak orange red : the sexes 

 are said to differ, the female having no red patch on the wing. 



Hab. — Northern Australia. 



Length of life in captivity. 

 A specimen lived for about six months only. 



(174) THE KING PAEEAKEET. 

 (APEOSMICTUS SCAPULATTJS-CEiiM.) ) 



Description. — The head, neck, and all the under surface of the 

 body, as well as the under tail-coverts, red ; the rest of the plumage 

 green ; the tail greenish-black : the female is less gorgeously coloured, 

 having the prevailing colour of its plumage dirty green, with a faint 

 shade of red about its breast ; the young males also have no red. 



Hub. — New South Wales. 



Length of life in captivity. 

 A little over five years. 



(175) THE LAEGE-BILLED PAEEAKEET. 

 (TANYGNATHUS MEGALORHYNOHUS— (Bodd.) ) 



Description.— Total length 15 inches ; general colour of the plumage 

 green ; feathers of the shoulders greyish- black, margined yellow and 

 tipped black; the upper tail-coverts bright green; the whole under 

 surface yellowish-green ; the maxilla orange red ; mandible light 

 yellow. 



Hab,— Gilolo and Ceram. 



Length of life in captivity. 



Nearly seven years : specimens have also been living for the last 

 five years. 



