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(188) THE BLUE-STREAKED LORY. 

 (EOS RETICULATA— (Mull, et Schl.) ) 



Description.— The general colour of the plumage carmine red ; 

 dark violet stripes on the mantle ; shaft stripes grey and blue ; tail 

 brownish black 



Hab. — Timor Laut. 



Length of life in captivity. 



Specimens have been living since 1887 ; others have lived for 

 about eighteen months. 



(189) THE BLUE-BREASTED LORY. 



(EOS INDICA— (GWJ.) ) 



Description. — The general colour of the plumage is carmine red; 

 a blue band stretches across the top of the head from one eye to 

 another ; there are other irregular blue lines about the head and neck ; 

 the breast and the back blue ; the wings red with black and purple 

 edgings ; the lateral tail feathers purple ; the thigh blue ; the sexes 

 differ, the female being somewhat smaller and its markings fainter. 



Hab. — The Moluccas. 



Length of life in captivity. 

 A pair obtained in 1880 lived for about seven months only. 



(190) THE SMALL PLTRPLE-CAPPED LORY. 

 (EOS GUeBiENSIS— (&?op.) ) 



Description. — Forehead and crown red ; occiput purple, -which is 

 continuous with a broad band of the same colour forming a half collar 

 on the nape; back red; wings violet with black edgings; a patch of 

 violet on the wing coverts ; throat and upper breast purple ; lower breast 

 red ; abdomen purple ; total length about 7| to 7 J inches. 



Hab. — The Moluccas. 



Length of life in captivity. 



Although there is no record of the actual period during which 

 specimens have lived in the garden, they have, as a rule, done well 

 here. 



(191) THE ORNAMENTAL LORY. 

 (TEICHOaLOSSUS ORNATTTS -(£*»».) ) 



Description. — Forehead, crown, and occiput violet black, in some 

 specimens bluish black, with a tinge of violet ; red bands, commencing 

 from behind the eyes, meet at the nape ; a yellow band on each side 



