ORANGE-BELLIED PARROT. 
other. No skins have been taken by ornithologists in S. A. since that date. 
The old pine wood is now almost cleared away, as is the pine forest on Lefevre 
Peninsula. Whether this bird is now extinct in S. A. or has betaken itself to 
s ome other locality I do not know.” 
I contrast this with Gould’s statement : “ On visiting South Australia in 
winter, I there found it equally abundant on the flat, marshy grounds bordering 
the coast, especially between the Port of Adelaide and Holdfast Bay.” 
Mr. F. Littler has written : “ The southern portion of Tasmania appears 
to be the stronghold of this species : however, I have seen fairly large flocks in 
some of the midland districts.” 
I separated the South Australian form subspecifically, noting that it differed 
from P. c. chrysogaster in having the band on the forehead wider and more pro- 
nounced.” These characters I can still perceive, but no more material has been 
received to confirm the form or otherwise. I am therefore maintaining it at 
present but it seems that this form will soon be extinct, if not already so. It is 
really urgent that these small Parrots should be studied as earnestly and quickly 
as possible, as they all seem to be very rapidly dying out. In a few more years 
there will be no chance of learning anything whatever about them, even if there 
be any now. It will be seen Gould found them very abundant where there are 
none now, and the same tale is read of all the species. 
