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behind (above the scarlet), light green. Middle tail-feathers with a 

 large spot of yellow on their inner webs, and silky yellowish-green be- 

 neath. All other parts green, lightest on the rump. Total length 

 (of skin), about seven inches; wing, four and a half inches ; tail, three 

 inches. 



Female. Similar to the male in color, but rather smaller in size. 

 Specimens in the collection of the Expedition are from the Feejee 

 Islands. 



3. CORIPHILUS AUSTRALIS [Gmelili). 



Psittacus australis, Gm. Syst. Nat. I, p. 329 (1788). 

 Psittacus porphymcephalus, Shaw, Nat. Misc. I, p. 1 (1789). 

 Psittacus pipilans, Lath. Ind. Orn. I, p. 105 (1790). 

 Psittacus euchlorus, FoRST. Desc. An. p. 160 (1844). 

 Psittacus fvinyillaceus, Gm. Syst. Nat. I, p. 337 1 



Shaw, Nat. Misc. Plate I ; Le Vaill. Perr. Plate LXXI. 



Of this species, also, numerous specimens are in the collection of the 

 Expedition. All appear to have been obtained at the Samoan or 

 Navigator Islands, where it is mentioned by Dr. Pickering as having 

 been common. He states that it frequents the tops of the palm trees, 

 and has a note very much resembling that of the Tahitian species (C. 

 cyaneits) . 



Male. Large spot at the base of the lower mandible, including 

 throat, cheeks, and neck before, and a spot on the middle of the abdo- 

 men, scarlet ; ventral region, purple. Elongated feathers on the head 

 above, light blue ; tibiae darker blue ; tail-feathers with their inner 

 webs yellow, and tipped with the same. All other parts of the plu- 

 mage green, lightest on the neck behind, and rump. " Feet and bill 

 flesh-colored" (Pickering). Total length (of skin), about seven and a 

 half inches ; wing, four and a half inches ; tail, three inches. 



Female. Rather smaller than the male, but similar in color. 



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