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ferent periods of growth, or whether they consti- 

 tute so many permanent varieties does not at pre- 

 sent seem distinctly ascertained. Among the most 

 remarkable are the following. 



CRIMSON^TAILED COCKATOO. ' 



This differs in having the tail of a bright crim- 

 son or scarlet colour, without any black bars, the 

 base and tip alone being of that colour* 



FUNEREAL COCKATOO. 



This is described in the sixth volume of the 

 Naturalist's Miscellany, and differs in having the 

 middle region of the tail of a pale yellow-brown 

 or buff-colour, varied or freclded with innumerable 

 black specks. 



