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having yet been seen from the north coast, while the seven species 
known are abundantly distributed over the southern portions of the 
continent, and two of them over Van Diemen’s Land. Our know- 
ledge of this group has been extended from three to seven species. 
398. Euphema chrysostoma Vol. V. PI. 37. 
399. Euphema elegans, Gould 
400. Euphema aurantia, Gould . 
401 . Euphema petrophila, Gould 
402. Euphema pulchella . 
403. Euphema splendida, Gould 
Captain Sturt procured a single male example of this beautiful 
bird during his journey into the interior of South Australia. 
404. Euphema Bourkii Vol. V. PI. 43. 
Captain Sturt found this species in abundance at the Depot in 
Central Australia. 
Vol. V. PI. 38. 
Vol. V. PI. 39. 
Vol. V. PI. 40. 
Vol. V. PI. 41 . 
Vol. V. PI. 42. 
Genus Melopsittacus. 
Generic characters. 
Bill moderate ; culmen arched ; tomia descending at the base, 
then ascending and curving downwards to the tip ; nostrils basal, 
lateral, open, and seated in a broad swollen cere ; wings rather long, 
pointed, first primary very long, the second the longest ; tail long 
and much graduated ; tarsi moderate and covered with minute 
scales ; toes slender, the outer toe much longer than the inner one. 
The only known species of this form is strictly gregarious, as- 
sembles in vast flocks, and is admirably adapted for plains and 
downs covered with grasses, upon the seeds of which it entirely 
subsists. In all probability the species will be found to be univer- 
sally dispersed over all the interior parts of the country, since inde- 
pendently of its previously known range from Swan River on the 
west, to New South Wales on the east, Mr. Gilbert, during his 
overland journey with Dr. Leichardt, observed it in every part of 
the country between Moreton Bay and the Gulf of Carpentaria. 
405. Melopsittacus undulatus Vol. V. PI. 44. 
Genus Nymphicus. 
As of Melopsittacus , there is only one species known of this genus. 
It is strictly Australian, and will doubtless hereafter be found to 
be universally distributed over that vast country ; it is equally 
adapted for the plains, and the two birds are frequently found 
associated. 
406. Nymphicus Novse-Hollandiee Vol. V. PI. 45. 
There are two distinct varieties of this species, one having a much 
darker colouring than the other. 
