NANODES VENUSTUS, Fig. Sf Horsf. 

 Fig. 1. 



Nan. vittd cceruled frontali, supra metallice cceruleo anguste marginatd ; loris linedque supra poneque 

 oculos splendide flavis ; vertice, dorso, uropygio, tectricibus caudce, guld, pectore, lateribusque oli- 

 vaceo-viridibus ; humeris tectricibusque alarum intense cceruleis ; primariis nigris, tribus vel 

 quatuor primis ad marginem viridi lavatis ; abdomine medio crissoque flavis ; reetricibus caudce 

 quatuor intermediis viridescenti-cceruleis, reliquis ad basin externe cceruleis jiavo terminatis; rostro 

 pedibusque fuscis. 



Long. tot. 8J unc. ; ala?, ; caudce, 5 ; tarsi, l. 



A conspicuous bar of deep indigo blue across the forehead, bordered above by a narrow edging of 

 light metallic blue; lores, and a stripe above and behind the eye, rich yellow; crown of the head, 

 back, rump, upper tail-coverts, throat, chest, and flanks brownish olive green ; shoulders and wing- 

 coverts deep blue ; primaries black, the outer edges of the first three or four slightly tinged with 

 green ; centre of the abdomen and under tail-coverts yellow ; four middle tail-feathers greenish blue, 

 the basal portions of the remainder beautiful blue on their outer edges, and largely tipped with fine 

 yellow ; bill and feet brown. 



Syn. Psittacus venustus, Temm. in Linn. Trans., vol. xiii. p. 121. 



chrysostomus, Kuhl. Consp. Psitt. in Nov. Act., &c, vol. x. p. 50. No. 78. 1. 1. 



Blue-banded Parrot, Lath. Gen. Hist., vol. ii. p. 188. 



Nanodes venustus, Vig. and Horsf. in Linn. Trans., vol. xv. p. 278. 



Remark. The female or young of this species I have not been able satisfactorily to determine ; but 

 judging from specimens in my possession, they approach very nearly to the female of the preceding, 

 with this exception, that there is a slight indication of the bar on the forehead. 



Habitat. Australia : locality, New South Wales. 



NANODES ELEGANS, Gould. 

 Fig. 2. 



Mas. Nan. vittd frontali purpurea, supra lined metallice cceruled marginatd ad auriculas tendente ; 

 loro splendide flavo ; capite, genis, dorso, tectricibusque caudce olivaceo-viridibus aureo lavatis ; 

 humeris cceruleis, primariis nigris, primis quatuor ad marginem viridescentibus ; secundariis ald- 

 que spuria nigris ; guld pectoreque viridescenti-flavis, hoc colore in flavum, abdomine crissoque 

 transeunte; abdomine ce?itrali pallide aurantiaco ; reetricibus caudai duabus intermediis viricles- 

 centi-cceruleis, reliquis ad basin cceruleis, ample flavo terminatis ; rostro pedibusque intense f uscis. 



Fcem. vel mas junior vittam frontalem caret, et colorem habet indistinctiorem. 



Long. tot. 9 unc. ; aim, 4f ; caudal, 5^ ; tarsi, -J. 



Male. A conspicuous bar of deep indigo blue across the forehead, bordered above by a narrow 

 edging of light metallic blue, which is continued over the eye to the ear-coverts ; space between the 

 bill and the eye rich yellow ; head, cheeks, and back, and upper tail-coverts olive green with a golden 

 tinge ; shoulders blue, primaries, secondaries, and spurious wing black ; outer edges of the four first 

 quills slightly tinged with green ; throat and chest greenish yellow passing into bright yellow on the 

 abdomen and under tail-coverts ; centre of the abdomen pale orange ; two middle tail-feathers 

 greenish blue, the remainder blue at the base and largely tipped with yellow ; bill and feet dark 

 brown. 



Female or young. Wants the bar on the forehead, and has only a faint indication of the other 

 markings. 



Nanodes elegans, Gould in Proc. of Zool. Soc, Part V., 1837- 



Habitat. Australia : localities, New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land ? 



NANODES PULCHELLUS, Fig. <§• Horsf. 

 Fig. 3. 



Mas. Nan. lined super ciliari, genis, humeris, tectricibusque alarum minoribus, metallice viridescenti- 

 cceruleis ; vertice, nucha, corpore superior e lateribusque nitide olivaceo-viridibus; ad originem 

 alarum notd castaned ; primariis secundariisque externe cceruleis, interne fuscis ; pectore, abdo- 



