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the Philippine Islands ; but they do not pass further east than 
the Solomon Islands and are not found in New Zealand. The 
distribution of the genera is as follow: — 
Gacatua (18 sp.) ranges from the Philippine Islands, Celebes 
and Lombok, to the Solomon Islands and to Tasmania ; Calopsitta 
(1 sp.) Australia ; Calyptorhynchus (8 sp.) is confined to Australia 
and Tasmania ; Microglossus (2 sp.) (perhaps a distinct family) 
to the Papuan district and North Australia; Licmetis (3 sp.) 
Australia, Solomon Islands, and (?) New Guinea; Nasiterna 
(3 sp.), a minute form, the smallest of the whole order, and 
perhaps not belonging to this family, is only known from the 
Papuan and Solomon Islands. 
Family 77.— PLATYCEECID^. (11 Genera, 57 Species.) 
General Distribution. 
Neotropical 
Sub-regions. 
Ne arctic 
Sub-regions. 
Pal^arctic 
Sub-regions. 
Ethiopian 
Sub-regions. 
Oriental 
Sub- regions. 
Australian 
Sub-regions. 
— 
1 . 2 . 3 .4 
The Platycercidse comprise a series of large-tailed Parrots, of 
weak structure and gorgeous colours, with a few ground-feed- 
ing genera of more sober protective tints ; the whole family 
being confined to the Australian region. The genera are : — 
( 1996 1999 200 °) Plcttycercus (14 sp.), Australia, Tasmania, and Nor- 
folk Island ; Psephotus (6 sp.), Australia ; Polytelis (3 sp.), 
Australia; Nymphicus (1 sp.), Australia and New Caledonia; 
(2002 2003^ Aprosmidus (6 sp.), Australia, Papua, Timor, and Mo- 
luccas; Pyrrhulopsis (3 sp.), Tonga and Fiji Islands; Gyano- 
rarr.phus (14 sp.), New Zealand, Norfolk Island, New Caledonia, 
and Society Islands ; Mdopsittacus (1 sp.), Australia ; Euphema 
(7 sp.), Australia ; Pezoporus (1 sp.), Australia and Tasmania ; 
Geopsittacus (1 sp.), West Australia. The four last genera are 
ground-feeders, and are believed by Professor Garrod to be allied 
to the Owl-Parrot of New Zealand ( Stringops ). 
