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G. PLATYCERCUS Vigors, Zool. Jour., 1, 527, 1825 ; o.d., = Psittacus degans. 
282 PLATYCERCUS ELEGANS.—CRIMSON ROSELLA (304). 
G. 5, 23 ; H. 415 ; M. 300 ; C. York-Vic.-Kangaroo I., King I., Norfolk I. 
Psittacus degans Graelin, Sys. Nat., 1, 318, 1788 ; N.S.W. 
a Ps. pennanti La., Index Orn., 1, 90, 1790 ; N.S.W. 
b Ps. gloriosus Shaw, Naturalists 5 Miscellany, 2, 53 , 1791 ; N.S.W. 
0 Ps. splendidus Shaw, Museum Leverian., 1,27, 1792 ; N.S.W. 
d PI. p. var. nigrescens Ramsay, Tab. List, 34, 1888 ; N.Q., Bollenden Ker Ra. 
e PI. melanoptera North, Emu, (3, 78, 1906 ; S.A., Kangaroo I. 
f PI. e. victories M., Nov. Zool., 18, 270, 1912 ; S. Vic., Woori-Yallock. 
283 PLATYCERCUS ADELAIDE.—ADELAIDE ROSELLA (305). 
G. 5, 22 ; H. 416 ; S.A., Mt. Lofty and Flinders Ranges. 
P. adelaidas G., P.Z.S. 1840, 161 ; S.A., Adelaide, 
a P. adelaidensis G., Handbook, B. of A., 2, 46, 1865 ; S.A. 
b P. degans fleurieuensis Ashby, Emu, 17, 43, 1917 ; S.A., Fleurieu Pen. 
284 PLATYCERCUS FLAVEOLUS.—YELLOW ROSELLA (306). 
G. 5, 25; H. 418; M. 301 ; Murray R. valley (S.A., V., & N.S.W., int.). 
P. Jlaveolus G., P.Z.S. 1837, 26 ; N.S.W. 
a P. elegans subaddaidve M., Nov. Zool., 18, 270, 1912 ; S.A., Pt. Augusta, 
b P . /. innominatus M., 16 ., S.A., Mannurn. 
285 PLATYCERCUS CALED0NICUS.—GREEN ROSELLA (307). 
G. 5, 24 ; H. 417 ; M. 302 ; T., Is. of Bass Strait. 
Ps. caledonicus Gmelin, Sys. Nat., 1, 328, 1788 ; “ Nova Caledonia ” = T. 
a Ps . browni Kuhl, Nov. Act. Phys. Ac. Leop. Car., 10, 56, 1820 ; T. 
b Ps. Jlavigaster Temminek, T.L.S., 13, 116, 1821; T. 
c Ps. jlaviventris Temminek, ih., 117; emendation only, 
d PI. c. henrullce M., A.A.R., 2, 127, 1915 ; King Island, Bass Str. 
e PI. c. flindersi M., B. of A., 6 , 328, 1917 ; Flinders Island, Bass Str. 
286 PLATYCERCUS ADSCITUS.—PALE-HEADED ROSELLA (308/9). 
G. 5, 26 ; H. 419/0 ; M. 304 ; Q., N.S.W. 
Psittacus adsciiits La., Index Orn., 1, 126, 1790 ; = N.Q., Cooktown. 
a PI. palliceps Lear, Illus. Psittae., pt. 12, 1832 ; N.S.W. 
b PI. ccelestis Lesson, Echo du Monde Savant, 5, 111, 1844 ; N.S.W. 
c PI. ainalhusice Bonaparte, Comptes llendus Ac. Sci., 30, 133, 1850; N.Q., 
d PI. cyanogenys G., Sup. B. of A., 63, 1855 ; N.Q., C. York. [C. York, 
e PI. ad. elseyi M., Nov. Zool., 18, 271, 1912 ; N.Q., G. of Carpentaria. 
287 PLATYCERCUS VENUSTUS.—NORTHERN ROSELLA (310). 
G. 5, 31 ; H. 421 ; M. 305 ; N.W.A., N.T. 
Ps. venustus Kuhl, Nov. Act. Phys. Ac. Leo., 10, 52, 1820 ; N.T., Arnhem Ld. 
a Ps. browni (not Kuld 1820) Tem., T.L.S., 13, 119, 1821 ; N.T., Arnhem Ld. 
b PI. v. hilli M., Bull. B.O.C., 27, 28, 1910 ; N.W.A., Napier Broome Bay. 
c PI. v. melvillensis M., A.A.R., 1, 36, 1912 ; N.T., Melville I. 
288 PLATYCERCUS EXIMIUS.—EASTERN ROSELLA (311/2). 
G. 5 , 27/8 ; H. 422/3 ; M. 306 ; S.Q.-Vic.-S.A. (Adelaide Hills), T. 
Ps. eximius Shaw, Naturalists’ Miscellany, 3, 03, 1792 ; N.S.W. 
a Ps. nonpareil Perry, Arcana, pt. 3, .9, 1810 ; N.S.W. 
b Ps. omnicolor (not Licli. 1793) Bechstein, Kur. Ueb. Vog., 68 , 1811 ; N.S.W. 
c Ps. capitatus Shaw, Gen. Zool. 8 , 466, 1812; N.S.W. 
d PI. splendidus (not Shaw 1792) G., P.Z.S. 1845, 105 ; S.Q., N.E.N.S.W. 
o PI. cecilce M., Nov. Zool., 18, 14, 1911 ; new name for (d). 
f PI. diem&nensis North, Austr. Mu. Spec. Cat. No. 1, 3, 128, 1911 ; T. 
g PI. e. colei M., B. of A., 6 , 360, 1917 ; Vic., Ballarat. 
