I'isits to Members' Az'iaries. 
King Parrakeet (Aprosmictus cyonopygiiis). A very 
fine pair of these birds shared the enclosure of the preceding 
species and were a gorgeous spectacle indeed. As the plumage 
of the sexes is quite distinct it will be helpful to give both. 
Adult male : Entire under surface and whole of the 
neck and head bright scarlet ; back and wings vivid green, with 
a blue line dividing the scarlet of the neck and green of the back; 
rump deep blue; tail black, the outer feathers tinged with blue, 
the remainder tinged with olive; bill scarlet, feet reddish brown; 
irides yellow. 
Female: Head, nape, back and under surface green, 
throat and chest tinged with red, abdomen scarlet; rump blue; 
upper tail-coverts and tail green; bill dusky horn-colour. 
It is a native of Eastern Australia, where it is found, 
according to Gould, " among the brushes, particularly such as 
are low and humid, and where the large Casuarinae grow in the 
greatest profusion .... when the Indian corn is ripening 
this species levies a heavy toll thereupon." According to 
North it builds in such lofty trees that its nests are most difficult 
of access. 
It is a very hardy species and really thrives best when 
kept out of doors all the year round. 
Mueller's Parrot (Tanyg)iathus mitellen) : This is an 
uncommon, but heavily built species, yet, withal, most certainly 
's not of either clumsy or awkward appearance. 
The general colouration is an arrangement of green, but 
has the lower-back and rump blue, wings also variegated with 
blue, and the under surface is washed with yellow; irides white; 
bill red; feet dusky-green. 
It is a native of the Celebes. 
Not so attractive, though a handsome bird, as some of 
the spet^°s already passed in review. 
Roseate Cockatoo (Cacatua roscieapilla) : A pair of 
this handsome but common species was included in the collec- 
tion; though it seemed almost a pity to confine this handsome 
and most hardy species within doors. 
It has been bred in a state of liberty by more than one 
aviculturist — the Marquis of Tavistock has so bred it on more 
