PLATYCERCUS. 
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This species breeds during September and the three following 
months. 
Sab. New South Wales, Interior, Victoria and South 
Australia. ( Ramsay .) 
PLATYCERCUS SEMITORQUATUS, Quay at Gaimard. 
Yellow-collared Parrakeet. 
Gould, Sandblc. IIds. Aust., Vol. ii., sp. 413, p. 42. 
“ The Platycercus semitorquatus begins breeding in the latter 
part of September or beginning of October, and deposits its eggs 
in a hole in either a gum- or mahogany-tree, on the soft black 
dust collected at the bottom; they are from seven to nine in 
number and of a pure white. In most instances these eggs have 
a pinky blush before being blown.” (Gould, Ilandbk. Bds. Aust., 
Vol. ii., p. 42.) 
An average specimen measures, 1-23 x 0'98 inch. 
Sab. West Australia. 
PLATYCERCUS PENNANTII, Latham. 
Pennant’s Parrakeet. 
Gould, SandbTc. Bds. Aust., Vol. ii., sp. 415, p. 44. 
This bird is found plentifully throughout New South Wales 
and Victoria, and especially in the heavy timber clad ranges of 
South Gippsland. Splendid specimens of both sexes in fully adult 
plumage can be obtained in August, and in April the immature 
birds of the previous season may be flushed at every few steps in 
walking through the scrubs. It breeds in the holes of the lofty 
gum-trees depositing its eggs from four to six in number on the 
rotten wood, the eggs when first laid are white, but soon become 
stained with the decaying wood or dust on which they are placed; 
in form they are rounded; length (A) 1T4 x 0’95 inch ; (B) 1T7 
x 0-97 inch; (C) 1T6 x 0'96 inch. 
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