LIST OF BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA. 
Psittacus scapularis Lichtenstein, " Zool. Mus. Univers. Berlin, ed. 2, p. 26, (pref. Aug.) 1818 based on Phillip’s, 
pi. opp, p. 153 : New South Wales. 
Psittacus tabuensis coccineus Kerr, Animal Kingdom, pt. I., p. 565, (pref. Feb.) Ii92 : based on Phillip’s, pi. and 
descr. : New South Wale3. 
Not Psittacus coccincus Latham, Index Ornith., Vol. I., p. 89, 1790 (before Dec. 9th). 
Psittacus cyanopygixis Vieillot, Nouv. Diet. d’Hisfc. Nat., Vol. XXV., p. 339, Dec. 26th, 1818: New South 
Wales. 
Psittacus scapulatus Kuhl, Nov. Act. Phys. Acad. Leop. Carol., Vol. X., p. 56, (pref. Oct.) 1820: New South 
Wales. 
Platycercus cceruleus " Vigors " Lesson, Voy. aut. monde Coquille, Vol. I., p. 401, 1830. Error for P. scapulatw 
Vigors, i.e.y Kuhl. 
? Apro8mictus insignissimus Gould, Proc. Zool. Soc. (Lond.), 1874, p. 500, April 1st, 1875 : Darling Downs (based 
upon a hybrid or aberration). 
Alisterus cyanopygius minor Mathews, Nov. Zool., Vol. XVIII., p. 23, June 1911 : Cairns, North Queensland. 
Aprosmictus cyanopygius neglectus Mathews, ib., p. 269, Jan. 31st, 1912 : Olinda, Victoria. 
Distribution. Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria. 
Family PLATYCERCID.K. 
CCXXXVI. Genus PLATYCERCUS. 
Platycercus Vigors, Zool. Journ., Vol. I., p. 527, Jan. 1825. Type (by original designation): P. pennant# 
Latham = P. elegans Gmelin. 
269. PLATYCERCUS ELEGANS. CRIMSON PARROT. 
Gould, Vol. V., pi. 22 (pt. iv.), Sept. 1st, 1841 ; pi. 23 (pt. xxvi.), March 1st, 1847. 
Mathews, Vol. VI., pt. 4, pi. 300, June 27th, 1917 
Psittacus elegans Gmelin, Syst. Nat., Vol. I., pt. I., p. 318, July 25tli, 1788 : New South Wales. 
Psittacus pennantii Latham, Index Ornitli., Vol. I., p. 90, 1790 (belore Dec. 9th): New South Wales. 
Psittacus gloriosus Shaw and Nodder, Nat. Miacell., Vol. II., pi. 53, Jan. 1st, 1791 : New South Wales. 
Psittacus splendidus Shaw, Museum. Leverian, pt. i. t p. 27, pi. 7, Jan. 1792 : New South Wales. 
Psittacus elegans viridis Kerr, Animal Kingdom, pt. i., p. 567, (pref. Feb.) 1792 : New South Wales. 
Not Psittacus viridis Latham, Index Ornith., Vol. I., p. 125, 1790 (before Dec. 9th). 
Psittacus pennantii philUppi Kerr, ib., p. 568 : based on " f. 154, Phillip Bot. Bay New South Wales. 
Platycercus adtlaidoz Gould, Proc. Zool. Soc. (Lond.), 1840, p. 161, July 1841 : Adelaide, South Australia. 
Platycercus adelaidensis Gould, Handb. Birds Austr, , Vol. II., p. 46, (Dec.) 1865 : South Australia. 
Platycercus pennantii var. nobbsi Tristram, Ibis, p. 49, Jan. 1885 ; Norfolk IsL = New South Wales ? 
Platycercus pennantii var. nigrescens Ramsay, Tab. List Austr. Birds, p. 34,1888 : Bellenden Ker Range, Queensland. 
Platycercus melanoptera North, Emu, Vol. VI., p. 78, Oct. 1906 : Kangaroo Island. 
Platycercus elegans victories Mathews, Nov. Zool., Vol. XVIII., p. 270, Jan. 31st, 1912 : Woori Yallock, Victoria. 
Platycercus elegans flcurieucnsis Ashby, Emu, Vol. XVII., pp. 43-4, July 2nd, 1917 : Fleurieu Peninsula, South 
Australia. 
Distribution. Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia. 
270. PLATYCERCUS FLAVEOLUS. YELLOW PARROT AND ADELAIDE R0SELLA. 
Gould, Vol. V., pi. 25 (pt.. iv.), Sept. 1st, 1841. Mathews, Vol. VI., pt. 4, pi. 301, June 
27th, 1917. 
Platycercus flaveolus Gould, Proc. Zool. Soc. (Lond.), 1837, p. 26, Nov. 21st : New South Wales. 
Platycercus elegans subadelaidce Mathews, Nov. Zool., Vol. XVIII., p. 270, Jan. 31st, 1912 : Port Augusta, South 
Australia. 
Platycercus flaveolus innominatus Mathews, tfe., Mannam, South Australia. 
Distribution. Adjoining parts of New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia. 
271. PLATYCERUS CALEDONICUS. GREEN PARROT. 
Gould, Vol. V., pi. 24 (pt. xx.), Sept. 1st, 1845. Mathews, Vol. VI., pt. 4, pi. 302, June 
27th, 1917. 
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