LIST OF BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA. 
sca^^ Li^t^tem^Z^L Mub. Univers. Berlin, ed. 2, p. 26, (pref. Aug.) 1818 ''; based on Phillip's, 
Paktaeua tabuensis coccineus Kerr, Animal Kingdom, pt. i„ p. 565, (pref. Feb.) 1792 : based on Phillip's pi and 
aescr. : JMew south Wales. 1 ’ r ' 
Not Psittacus coccineus Latham, Index Ornith., Vol. I., p. 89, 1790 (before Dee 9th) 
Psittacm ^cyanopygius Vieillot, Nouv. Diet. d'Hist. Nat., Vol. XXV., p. 339, Dec. 26th, 1818 : New South 
Psittacu^scapulatus Kuhl, Nov. Act. Phys. Acad. Leop. Carol., Vol. X., p. 56, (pref. Oct.) 1820 : New South 
Platycercusj^ruleus^\VigoTa " Lesson, Voy. aut. monde Coquille, Vol. I., p. 401, 1830. Error for P. scapulatus 
? Aprosmictus insignissimus Gould, Proc. Zool. So c . (Lond.), 1874, p. 500, April 1st, 1875 : Darling Downs (based 
upon a hybrid or aberration). 1 
Alisterus cyanopygius minor Mathews, Nov. Zool., Vol. XVIII., p. 23, June 1911 : Cairns, North Queensland. 
Aprosmictus cyanopygius neglectus Mathews, ib., p. 269, Jan. 31st, 1912 : Olinda, Victoria, 
Distribution. Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria. 
Family PLATYCERCID^E. 
CCXXXVI. Genus PLATYCERCUS. 
Platyeercus Vigors, Zool. Journ., Vol. I., p. 527, Jan. 1825. Type (by original designation): P. pennantii 
Latham = P. elegans Gmehn. 
269. PLATYCERCUS ELEGANS. CRIMSON PARROT. 
Gould, Vol. V., pi. 22 (pt. iv.), Sept. 1st, 1841 ; pi. 23 (pt. xxvi.), March 1st, 1847. 
Mathews, Vol. VI., pt. 4, pi. 300, June 27th, 1917 
Psittacus elegans Gmelin, Syst. Nat., Vol. I., pt. i., p. 318, July 25th, 1788 : New South Wales. 
Psittacus pennantii Latham, Index Ornith., Vol. I., p. 90, 1790 (belore Dec. 9th) : New South Wales. 
Psittacus gloriosus Shaw and Nodder, Nat, Miscell., Vol. II., pi. 53, Jan. 1st, 1791 : New South Wales. 
Psittacus splendidus Shaw, Museum. Leverian, pt. i., p. 27, pi. 7, Jan. 1792 : New South Wales. 
Psittacus elegans viridis Kerr, Animal Kingdom, pt. i., p. 567, (pref. Feb.) 1792 : New South Wales. 
Not Psittacus viridis Latham, Index Ornith., Vol. I., p. 125, 1790 (before Dec. 9th). 
Psittacus pennantii phillippi Kerr, ib., p. 568 : based on " f. 154, Phillip Bot. Bay ” : New South Wales. 
Platyeercus adelaidcn Gould, Proc. Zool. Soc. (Lond.), 1840, p. 161, July 1841 : Adelaide, South Australia. 
Platyeercus adelaidensis Gould, Handb. Birds Austr., Vol. II., p. 46, (Dec.) 1865 : South Australia. 
Platyeercus pennantii var. nobbsi Tristram, Ibis, p. 49, Jan. 1885 ; Norfolk Isl. = New South Wales ? 
Platyeercus pennantii var. nigrescens Ramsay, Tab . List Austr. Birds, p . 34, 1 888 : Bellenden Ker Range, Queensland. 
Platyeercus melanoptera North, Emu, Vol. VI., p. 78, Oct. 1906 : Kangaroo Island. 
Platyeercus elegans victorim Mathews, Nov. Zool., Vol. XVIII., p. 270, Jan. 31st, 1912 : Woori Yallock, Victoria. 
Platyeercus elegans fleurieuensis Ashby, Emu, Vol. XVII., pp. 43-4, July 2nd, 1917 : Fleurieu Peninsula, South 
Australia. 
Distribution. Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia. 
270. PLATYCERCUS FLAVEOLUS. YELLOW PARROT AND ADELAIDE ROSELLA. 
Gould, Vol. V., pi. 25 (pt. iv.), Sept. 1st, 1841. Mathews, Vol. VI., pt. 4, pi. 301, June 
27th, 1917. 
Platyeercus flaveolus Gould, Proc. Zool. Soc. (Lond.), 1837, p. 26, Nov. 21st : New South Wales. 
Platyeercus elegans subadelaidce Mathews, Nov. Zool., Vol. XVIII., p. 270, Jan. 31st, 1912 : Port Augusta, South 
Australia. 
Platyeercus flaveolus innominatus Mathews, ib., Mannam, South Australia. 
Distribution. Adjoining parts of New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia. 
271. PLATYCERUS CALEDONICUS. GREEN PARROT. 
Gould, Vol. V., pi. 24 (pt. xx.), Sept. 1st, 1845. Mathews, Vol. VI., pt. 4, pi. 302, June 
27th, 1917. 
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