Genus — L ORIUS. 
Lorius (errore Larius) Boddaert Tabl. PI. Enlum., 
p. 42, 1783 . . . . . . . . . . . . Type L. roratus . 
Eclectus Wagler, Abhandl. Ak. Wissen. Munch., Vol. I., 
p. 495, 1832 . . . . . . . . . . . . Type L . pectoralis. 
Not Eclectia Hubner, 1826. 
Also spelt Electm Selby, Nat. Library, Parrots, p. 112, 1836. 
Polychlorus Sclater, Proc. Zool. Soc. (London), 1857, 
p. 226 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Type L . pectoralis. 
Also spelt Polychrous Gray, Handl. Gen. Sp. Birds, pt. ii, p. 157, 1870. 
Large Loriine birds with massive bills, long wings, long square tails and 
small legs and feet, with the sexes very differently coloured. 
The bill is large and heavy, broad at base, rather projecting, tip long, 
succeeded by a prominent notch, edge of upper mandible straight thence 
sloping up and backwards, but not sinuate. The under mandible is broad 
and rather shallow, the tip truncate, the edges showing a noticeable gap after 
the tip. 
The cere is covered with feathers so that the nostrils are not visible : the 
lores are also feathered and there is no bare eye space. The wing is long with 
the first primary a little longer than the fifth, but much shorter than the 
second, third and fourth, which are longest and subequal. 
The tail is long and square, composed of broad feathers, and little less 
than half the length of the wing. 
The feet are small and normal covered throughout with reticulate scales. 
These birds have not brush tongues, but otherwise they somewhat recall 
the TricJioglossine species, though the square tail reminds one of the Kakato'eine 
birds, from which the absence of a crest and distinct coloration absolutely 
separate them. 
In my “ List ” I used the generic name Eclectus as of Wagler, 1832, though 
I noted a prior Eclectis Hubner, 1826. A discussion concerning the availability 
as a valid name of the former was obviated by the recognition that the first 
generic usage (one overlooked) of Lorius was in this connection. 
In the Austral Avian Record , Vol. III., p. 31 et. seq ., Nov. 19, 1915, a 
paper, “On the ‘Table des Planches Enlum.’ of Boddaert” was given by 
Iredale and myself. I here quote the matter relating to this name : 
“ Larius, recte Lorius.” 
On p. 42, Larius is introduced thus : “ Psittacus (Larius) ceclanensis 
milii ” for pi. 683 “ Le grand Lory.” There can be no doubt but that there 
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