Order PSITTACI.] 
[Fam. PLATY CEltCID-ZE. 
PLATYCEECUS NOVJE ZEALANDIJL 
(RED-FRONTED PARRAKEET.) 
Pacific Parrot , Lath. Gen. Syn. i. p. 252 (1781). 
Psittacus novae zeelandice, Sparrm. Mus. Carls, pi. 28 (1787). 
Psittacus pacificus, 6m. Syst. Nat. i. p. 329 (1788). 
Platycercus pacificus, Vigors, Zool. Journ. i. p. 526 (1825). 
Pezoporus novas zeelandice , Voigt, ed. Cuv. Thierreich, p. 750 (1831). 
Lathamus sparmanii , Less. Traite d’Orn. i. p. 206 (1831). 
Platycercus erytkrotis, Wagl. Monogr. Psitt. p. 526 (1835). 
Cyanoramphus erytkrotis, Bonap. Rev. et Mag. de Zool. vi. p. 153 (1854). 
Cyanoramphus novas zelandice, Bonap. Rev. et Mag. de Zool. vi. p. 153 (1854). 
Cyanoramphus aucJclandicus , Bonap. Naumannia, 1856, Suppl. p. 352. 
Cyanoramphus novce guineas, Bonap. Naum. 1856, Suppl. p. 352. 
Platycercus aucJclandicus, Gray, Cat. Brit. Mus. Psitt. p. 13 (1859). 
Platycercus cooJcii, Gray, Cat. Brit. Mus. Psitt. p. 13 (1859). 
Platycercus novce guineas , Gray, Cat. Brit. Mus. Psitt. p. 13 (1859). 
? Cyanorhamphus saisseti, Verr. et Des Murs, Rev. et Mag. de Zool. xii. p. 387 (1860). 
Platycercus rayneri. Gray, Ibis, 1862, p. 228. 
Coriphilus novce zeelandice, Schlegel, Dierent. p. 77 (1864). 
Euphema novas zeelandice, Schl. Mus. Pays-Bas, Psittaci, p. 105 (1864). 
Platycercus for steri, Finsch, Papag. ii. p. 287 (1868). 
Native names. 
Kakariki, Kakawariki, Powhaitere, Porere, and Torete. 
3 prasinus, uropygio paullo lsetiore : genis et corpore subtus flavicanti-viridibus : pileo antico, macula anteoculari, 
altera supraauriculari et plumis paucis ad latera uropygii positis puniceis : occipite ad basin plumarum 
celate citrino : tectricibus alarum dorso concoloribus : remigibus brunneis, ala spuria laetissime ultramarina : 
primariis extus ad basin ultramarino, versus apicem anguste flavido marginatis : cauda suprit laete prasina, 
subtus magis flavicante : subalaribus cyanescenti-viridibus : maxilla cyanescenti-alba, versus apicem nigri- 
cante, mandibula omnino nigricante : pedibus pallide brunneis : iride rubra. 
Adult male. General plumage bright grass-green, lighter, or rather yellowish-green, on the underparts. Forehead, 
crown, and streak across the eye terminating on the ear-coverts deep crimson, with a spot of the same, more 
or less distinct, on each side of the rump ; on the nape a broad basal mark of yellowish white, observable 
only when the plumage is disturbed or raised. The wing-feathers are dusky black, lighter on the under 
surface, and crossed by an obscure yellowish band ; the outer primaries and their coverts, as well as the 
bastard quills, bright blue on their outer webs. Irides cherry -red ; upper mandible bluish white, with a 
black tip; lower mandible bluish black; feet pale brown. Extreme length 12 inches ; wing, from flexure, 
5’5; tail 6; culmen ‘8; tarsus ‘8 ; longer fore toe and claw 1'15; longer hind toe and claw 1. 
Adult female. Of similar plumage to the male, although the frontal crimson cap is not so conspicuous. It is, 
however, somewhat smaller. Extreme length 1025 inches ; extent of wings 14 ; wing, from flexure, 5 ; 
tail 5 ; tarsus ‘7 5 ; longer fore toe and claw 1. 
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