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Genus Calyptorhynciius. 
The members of this genus are strictly arboreal, and are evidently 
formed to live upon the seeds of the Banksice , Eucalypti, and other 
trees peculiar to the country they inhabit ; they diversify their food 
by occasionally devouring large caterpillars ; they can scarcely be 
considered gregarious, but move about in small companies. Their 
flight is rather powerful, but at the same time laboured and heavy ; 
and their voice is a low crying call, totally different from the harsh 
screaming notes of the Cacatuce . Each division of the country, 
from the north coast of the continent to Van Diemen’s Land, is in- 
habited by its own peculiar species. 
I have never seen a member of this genus from any other country 
than Australia, but I have heard that an extraordinary Parrot, said 
to be larger than any at present in our collections, inhabits New 
Guinea, and which, from the description given of it, will probably 
be of this form. The Calyptorhynchi lay from two to four eggs in 
the holes of trees. 
368. Calyptorhynchus Banksii Vol. V. PI. 7* 
369. Calyptorhynchus macrorhynchus, Gould . . Vol. V. PI. 8. 
Inhabits the north coast, where it represents the C. Banksii of 
the eastern and the C. naso of the western coasts. 
370. Calyptorhynchus naso, Gould Vol. V. PI. 9. 
This species, which is confined to Western Australia, is rendered 
conspicuous by the small size of its crest, and by its bill being nearly 
as large as that of C. macrorhynchus , while its wings are much 
shorter than those of that species. 
371. Calyptorhynchus Leachii Vol. V. PL 10. 
Banksianus Australis, Less. Traite d’Orn. p. 180, Atlas, pi. 18, 
fig. 2, fern. 
Inhabits the south-eastern parts of the continent, and differs from 
all the others in its smaller size, the gibbose form of its bill, and in 
the paucity of its crest. 
372. Calyptorhynchus funereus Vol. V. PI. 11. 
Confined, I believe, to New South Wales, and South Australia? 
373. Calyptorhynchus xanthonotus, Gould . . Vol. V. PI. 12. 
The true habitat of this species is Van Diemen’s Land, but I have 
lately received a specimen from Port Lincoln, which proves that its 
range extends to South Australia. It is distinguished from C. 
funereus by its much smaller size, and by the uniformity of the 
yellow colouring of the tail. 
374. Calyptorhynchus Baudinii, Vig Vol. V. PI. 13. 
Inhabits Western Australia, and is distinguished by its small size 
and by the white marks on the tail. 
