YELLOW-BANDED PARROT. 
chest and back, instead of being a dark green with an olive tinge, are of bright 
green : the rump and upper tail coverts are a bright yellowish green.” 
Barnardius zonarius dundasi (Mathews). South-east of West Australia. 
Instead of being lighter than B. z. zonarius this is a darker green and is smaller 
than the next form and generally lacks the red frontal band. It has the 
conspicuous yellow breast band of the former. 
Barnardius zonarius semitorquatus (Quoy and Gaimard). Coastal 
districts of South-west Australia. 
This is much larger than any other subspecies, has a dark green upper-surface, 
and generally a noticeable red frontal band ; the under-surface has the yellow 
band much restricted and sometimes almost missing. 
Barnardius zonarius connectens (Mathews). Mid-west Australia. 
This form is lighter than typical B. z. zonarius , the back feathers having a blue 
tinge, while the yellow lower breast band is well marked. It may be that more 
than one form is here confused, as it appears to have a more extensive range 
than any other subspecies, and long series from different localities are not 
available. Ogilvie-Grant records that intermediates between this and the 
preceding subspecies occur at Beverley, while the birds from Carnarvon he, 
and also Count Salvadori, would refer to the typical subspecies. 
Barnardius zonarius occidentals (North). North of Mid- west Australia. 
This is a paler form than the preceding, and its range is not yet fixed, as this 
has been confounded by most field observers. 
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