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ORNITHOLOGY. 



6. Genus CORIPHILUS, T%?er, Abhandl. Akad. Miinchen, 1832, p. 494, 



1. CoEiPHiLUS CYANEUS [Sparrman). 



Psittacus ci/aneus, SpARRM. Mus. Carls. PI. XXVII (1787). 

 Puittacus taitkinus, Gm. Syst. Nat. I, p. 329 (1788). 

 Psittacus porj)hyrio, Shaw, Nat. Misc. I (not paged, 1789). 

 Lorius vim', Lesson, Traite d'Orn. I, p. 194 (1831). 

 Psittacus sajihirinus, FoRST. Desc. An. p. 201 (1844). 



Buff. PI. Eul. 455, fig. 2; Shaw, Nat. Misc.. I, Plate VII; Le Vaiil. 

 Perr. Plate LXV. 



This beautiful little species is mentioned by Dr. Pickering as of 

 common occurrence in the Islands of Tahiti and Eimeo, inhabiting 

 the cocoanut trees near the coast. 



The application of the name Psittacus notatm, Bodd., to this species 

 by Mr. G. R. Gray, in Genera of Birds, II, p. 417, appears to be erro- 

 neous. The name alluded to was given by Boddaert (Tab. PI. Enl. 

 p. 27), to the bird figured in Buff. PI. Enl. 456, fig. 2, and not to that 

 in PI. 455, fig. 2, which is the present species. Sparrman's name, as 

 above given, is that entitled to adoption for this little parrot, though 

 his figure is so badly colored as to be scarcely recognizable. 



2. CoRiPHiLUS soLiTARius [Latham). 



Psittacus aolitariust, Lath. Ind. Orn. Supp. p. 23 (1801). 

 Psittacus Vaillantii, Shaw, Nat. Misc. XXI (not paged, 1809). 

 Psittacus coccineus, Shaw, Gen. Zool. VIII, p. 472 (1811). 

 Psittacus phiyy, Bechst. 



Le Vaill. Perr. Plate LXIV; Shaw, Nat. Misc. XXI, Plate 

 DCCCCIX. 



Numerous specimens are in the collection of the Expedition. 

 Male. Head above, ventral region, and tibia?, glossy indigo-blue. 

 Other under parts, and band around the neck behind, scarlet ; neck 



