PARROTS OF THE TREE-TOPS AND OPEN SPACES 
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observed in fruit-bearing trees, chiefly native figs, being at all times 
remarkably quiet. Mostly the only indication of its presence is that 
afforded by the quantity of fruit that drops while it is feeding; even 
then it is difficult to locate among the leaves. Food: native fruits and 
berries. 
nest. In a hole in a tree, usually about 40 feet from the ground. 
eggs. Three or four, white. Breeding-season: September to November. 
10. Little Lorikeet Glossopsitta pusilla Shaw 
Gloss-op-sit'-ta—G k, glossa t tongue; Gk, psitte , parrot: pu-sil'-la— L., 
pusillus , very small. 
distribution. Eastern Australia (from Cairns to Victoria), South 
Australia, and Tasmania. 
notes. Also called Little Keet, Jerryang, and Green Parakeet. Usually 
in flocks, chiefly frequenting flowering eucalypts and other blossom 
or fruit-bearing trees. Generally it is remarkably fearless and noisy, 
both while feeding and when in flight. Its flight is swift, and flocks of 
these birds travel great distances in search of flowering trees. Occasion¬ 
ally it does considerable damage in orchards. Food: nectar, native and 
cultivated fruits, and berries. 
nest. In a hole in a tree, usually at about 20 feet from the ground. 
eggs. Two, white. Breeding-season: August to December. 
11. Purple-crowned Lorikeet Glossopsitta porphyrocephala Dietrichsen 
por-phyr'-o-ceph'-a-la—G k, porphyrios, purple; Gk, cephale, head. 
distribution. Southern Australia. 
notes. Also called Purple-crowned Keet. Usually in flocks, frequent¬ 
ing flowering eucalypts and other blossom or fruit-bearing trees. It 
is very similar in habits to the Little Lorikeet, and, like that species, 
is nomadic, its movements being regulated by the various flowering 
seasons of our eucalypts. Its flight is swift; it utters its sharp screeching 
notes when on the wing, and constantly while feeding. Food: nectar, 
native and cultivated fruits, and berries. 
nest. In a hollow limb or hole in a tree. 
eggs. Usually two, white. Breeding-season: usually September to 
November. ^ 
12. Musk Lorikeet Glossopsitta concinna Shaw 
con-cin'-na— L., concinnus, pretty, 
distribution. Southern Queensland to Victoria, South Australia, 
and Tasmania. 
notes. Also called Green Keet and Green Leek. Usually in flocks, 
frequenting flowering eucalypts and other blossom or fruit-bearing 
trees. It is nomadic in habits, and is often in the company of other 
