PSTTTACIFORMES. 
published these names without definition in the first instance, and these 
became common property and were utilised by Desmarest, who mono- 
graphed the Parrots in the Diet. Sci. Nat. (Levrault) and by Stephens, 
who was just completing the Ornithological portion of Shaw’s General 
Zoology. 
The generic names Vigors invented for Australian Parrots were Tricho- 
glossus, Calyptorhynchus, Nanodes and Platycercus. These were elaborated in 
a paper in the Trans. Linn. Soc. (Lond.), Vol. XV. 
Desmarest’s monograph above noted almost entirely dealt with species, 
the higher groupings being untouched and Vigors’s divisions derided. 
In 1832 Wagler published a serious systematic monograph dealing very 
completely with the subject. It was certain that more genera would be 
necessary and these Wagler introduced. Previously, however, the brilliant 
Lesson had systematically dealt with the Parrots in his Manuel d'Ornith. 
and his Traite, as well as in the Illustr. Zool. It is necessary to note this, 
as one of Lesson’s names anticipates a Waglerian one, viz., Euphema Wagler 
gives place to Lathamus Lesson, both proposed for Nanodes Vigors 
preoccupied. 
Wagler’s essay was remarkable for its extent, and its accuracy is 
unquestionable. No fewer than thirty genera were found necessary for the 
species known to Wagler, and he is the authority for the Australian genera 
Licmetis and Polytelis. 
Still, no higher than family rank had been accorded the group and no 
divisions had been advocated. A step forward was taken by Gray in 1840, 
who proposed five subfamilies, Pezoporinse, Arinse, Lorinse, Psittacinse and 
Cacatuinse. 
In 1850 Bonaparte advanced them to the rank of an Order, moreover 
giving them pride of place at the head of the bird-world in the Conspectus 
Generum Avium. ' 
He recognised two families, Psittacidse and Strigopidse. The former 
was divided into seven subfamilies, Maerocercinse, Pezoporinse, Platycercinse, 
Trichoglossinse, Loriinse, Psittacinse and Plyctolophinse : the latter into two, 
Nestorinse and Strigopinse. 
In 1855 Gray accepted this last subfamily, thereby making six sub- 
families. 
In 1867 Finsch began an erudite monograph in great detail, but as 
regards systematics he accepted one family with five subfamilies, Stringopinse, 
Plictolophinse, Sittacinse, Psittacinse and Trichoglossinse. Gray, our most pro- 
gressive ornithologist, never content, never showing any “ finality,” but always 
improving his own good work, in 1870 recognised three families: Psittacidse, 
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