LIST OF BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA. 
Psittacus ealedonicus Gmelin, Syst, Nat., Vol. I., pt. i., p. 328, July 25th, 1788. “ In Nova Caledonia ” errore«= 
Adventure Bay, Tasmania. 
Psittacus brownii Kuhl, Nov. Act. Phys. Acad. Leop. Carol., Vol. X., p. 56, (pref Oct.) 1820 : Tasmania. 
Psittacus flavigaster Temminek, Trans. Linn. Soc. (Lond.), Vol. XIII., pt. i., p. 116, 1821 : Tasmania. 
Psittacus flaviventris Temminek, ib., p. 117. Emendation only. 
Platycercu-s xanthogaster Stephens, in Shaw’s Gen. Zool.. Vol. XIV., p. 120, 1826. Emendation only. 
Platycercus ealedonicus henriettce Mathews, Austral Av. Rec., Vol. II., pt. 7, p. 127, Jan. 28th, 1915 : King Island, 
Bass Straits. 
Platycercus ealedonicus flindersi Mathews, Birds Austr., Vol. VI., pt. 4, p. 328, June 27th, 1917 : Flinders Island, 
Bass Straits. 
Distribution. Tasmania and islands in Bass Straits. 
272. PLATYCERCUS ICTEROTIS. YELLOW-CHEEKED PARROT. 
Gould, Vol. V., pi. 29 (pt. xviii.), March 1st, 1845. Mathews, Vol. VI., pt. 4, pi. 303, June 
27th, 1917. 
Psittacus icterotis Kuhl, Nov. Act. Phys. Acad. Leop. Carol., Vol. X., p 54, (pref. Oct.) 1820 : “ Nova Hollandia ” 
= Alb any, West Australia. 
Platycercus stanleyii Vigors, Zool. Journ., Vol. V., p. 273, June 1830 : “ Australia ” = Albany, West Australia. 
Platycercus xanthogenys Salvadori, Proc. Zool. Soc. (Lond.), 1891, p. 129, June 1st ; “ Australia ? ”=inland from 
York, West Australia. 
Platycercus icterotis salvadori Mathews, Nov. Zool., Vol. XVIII., p. 273, Jan. 31st, 1912 : Wilson's Inlet, South- 
west Australia. 
Platycercus icterotis whitloclci Mathews, ib. ; Lake Dundas, South-west Australia. 
Distribution. West Australia. 
273. PLATYCERCUS ADSCITUS. BLUE-CHEEKED PARROT. 
Gould, Vol. V., pi. 26 (pt. v.), Dec. 1st, 1841 ; Suppl. 63 (pt. ii.), Sept. 1st, 1855. Mathews, 
Vol. VI., pt. 4, pi. 304, June 27th, 1917. 
Psittacus adscitus Latham, Index Omith., Vol. I., p. 126, 1790 (before Dec. 9th) : Locality unknown = 
Cooktown, Queensland. 
Platycercus palliceps Lear, Illustr. Psittac., pt. xil., 1832 : New South Wales. 
Platycercus ccelestis Lesson, Echo du Monde Savant, lie Yr., No. 5, col. Ill, July 18th, 1844 : New South Wales. 
Of. Menegaux, Art. d’Orn., Lesson, p. 145, 1913. 
Platycercus amathusice Bonaparte, Comptes Rendus Acad. Sci. Paris, Vol. XXX., p. 133, Feb. 1850 : Cape York, 
Queesnland . 
Platycercus cyanogenys Gould, Suppl. Birds Austr., pi. 63 (pt. ii.), Sept. 1st, 1855: Cape York, Queensland. 
Platycercus adscitus elseyi Mathews, Nov. Zool., Vol. XVIII., p. 271, Jan. 31st, 1912: Gulf of Carpentaria, 
Queensland. 
Distribution. Queensland, New South Wales. 
274. PLATYCERCUS VENUSTUS. SMUTTY PARROT. 
Gould, Vol. V., pi. 31 (pt. xvi.), Sept. 1st, 1844. Mathews, Vol. VI., pt. 4, pi. 305, June 
27th, 1917. 
Psittacus venustus Kuhl, Nov. Act. Phys. Acad. Leop. Carol., Vol. X., p. 52, (pref. Oct.) 1820 : “Nova Hol- 
landise ”= Arnhem Land, Northern Territory. 
Psittacus brownii Temminek, Trans. Linn. Soc. (Lond.), Vol. XIII., pt. i., p. 119, 1821 : Arnhem Land, Northern 
Territory. 
Not Psittacus brownii Kuhl, Nov. Act. Phys. Acad. Leop. Carol., Vol. X., p. 56, (pref. Oct.) 1820. 
Platycercus venustus hilli Mathews, Bull. Brit. Orn. Club, Vol. XXVII., p. 28, Dee. 1st, 1910 : Napier Broome 
Bay, North-west Australia. 
Platycercus venustus melvillensis Mathews, Austral Av. Rec., Vol. I., pt. 2, p. 36, April 2nd, 1912 : Melville Island, 
Northern Territory. 
Distribution. North-west Australia, Northern Territory. 
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