The Rose-hill Parrakeet is 
found in New South Wales and 
Van Diemen’s Land, and although 
very plentiful in places which it 
frequents, it is a very local bird, 
haunting one spot in hundreds, and 
then becoming invisible for a range 
of many miles. In the open 
country it lives in little companies 
like the preceding species, and is 
even more familiar, being exceed- 
ingly inquisitive, as is the nature 
of all the Parrot tribe. Plentiful 
as it is, there are few birds which 
are likely to suffer more from the 
gun, as its plumage is so magnifi- 
cent and its form so elegant that 
it is in great request among the 
dealers, who are always sure of 
a sale when the beautiful skin is 
properly stuffed and put into a 
glass case. 
The wings of the Rose-hill 
Parrakeet are not very powerful, 
and do not seem capable of endu- 
ring a journey of very great extent, 
for the bird always takes oppor- 
tunities of settling as often as it 
can do so, and then after running 
along the ground for awhile, starts 
afresh. The flight is composed 
of a succession of undulations. 
The voice of this species is not so 
harsh as that of many Parrots, 
being a pleasing and not very loud 
whistle, which is often uttered. As the bird is a hardy one, and can bear con- 
finement well, it is coming much into fashion as an inhabitant of the aviary, and 
will probably be brought over to England in great numbers. 
The eggs of this bird are rather numerous, being from seven to ten as a general 
average, and they are laid in + he hollow of some decaying gum-tree. 
ROSE-HILL PARRAKEET. 
Platycercus eximius . 
