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Flatycercus multicolor^ Mitclioll, Expecl. Tutor. Aiisti'., Yol. T., p. 18 (1858); 
Finsch, Die Papag., Vol. II., p. 222 (1868). 
Psephotus 7?iulticolor, Gould, Bds. Austr., foL, Yol. Y., pi. 35 (1848); Sclat., 
Proc. Zool. Soc., 1869, p. 627 ; North, Nests and Eggs Austr. Bds., p. 261 
(1889); Clark, Trans. Roy. Soc. South Austr. (Field Nat. Sect.), 1889, p. 38; 
Ranisay, Cat. Austr. Bds., Psittaci, p. 73 (1891). 
One adult male and female, Reedy Hole; one adult male, Finke River. 
[These birds were found near all water-holes passed. Although a number 
were shot, not one of the males was as brilliant in the scarlet markings on the 
thighs and abdomen as those found at Murtoa and in the Mallee Scrub near the 
jMurray. They were always in pairs, and were never seen in flocks like the Red- 
rumped Parrakeet {P. hcematonotus). The females were all of the same modest hue 
as those found further south.] 
No. 14. Melopsittacus undulatus, Shaw. Warbling Grass Parrakeet. 
Psittacus laidulatus, Sliaw, Nat. Misc., pi. 673 (1789-1813). 
Melopsittacus loidulatus, Gould, Bds. Austr., fob, Yol. Y., pi. 44 (1848); 
Sturt, Exped. Centr. Austr., Yol. II., App. p. 40 (1849) ; Sclat., Proc. Zool. 
Soc., 1862, p. 140; Finsch, Die Papag., Yol. II., p. 137; (1868): Clark, Trans. Roy. 
Soc. South Austr. (Field Nat. Sect.), p. 40 (1889) ; North, Nests and Eggs 
Austr. Bds., p. 264 (1889); Ramsay, Cat. Austr. Bds., Psittaci, p. 87 (1891); 
(1891); Salvad., Brit. Mus. Cat. Bds., Yol. XX., p. 594 (1891). 
One adult male, Lawrie’s Creek. 
[These lovely little birds were found widely dispersed throughout our trip, 
and were all breeding, as large numbers of very young birds were seen. At 
Deering Creek immense flocks were observed soon after sunri.se flying round like a 
flock of domestic pigeons, and as they alternately turned their backs or breasts 
to the sun the effect was very striking, as the whole flock turned simultaneously 
with astonishing regularity. A number of nests were examined, but they contained 
either young birds or were just deserted.] 
No. 15. Cacom ANTIS PALLID us, Latliaju. Pallid Cuckoo. 
Coluuiba pallida^ Lath., Gen. Syn. Suppl. II., p. 270 (1802). 
Cuculus inornatus, Gould, Bds. Austr., fob. Yob lY., pb 85 (1848). 
