LIST OF BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA. 
Psittacus caledonicus Gmelin, Syat. Nat., Vol. I., pt. i., p. 328, July 25th, 1788. " In Nova Caledonia " errore-^ 
Adventure Bay, Tasmania. 
Psittacus brownii Kuhl, Nov. Aot. Phys. Aoad. Leop. Carol., Vol. X., p. 56, (pref Oct.) 1820 : Tasmania. 
Psittacus flavigaster Temminek, Trans. Linn. Soc. (Lond.), Vol. XIII., pt. i. f p. 116, 1821 : Tasmania. 
Psittacus flaviventris Temminek, ib., p. 117. Emendation only. 
Platycercus xanthogaster Stephens, in Sliaw*s Gen. Zool.. Vol. XIV., p. 120, 1826. Emendation only. 
Platycercus caledonicus henriettm Mathews, Austral Av. Ree., Vol. II., pt. 7, p. 127, Jan. 28th, 1915 : King Island, 
Bass Straits. 
Platycercus caledonicus flindersi Mathews, Birds Austr., Vol. VI., pt. 4, p. 328, June 27th, 1917 : Flinders Island, 
Bass Straits. 
Distribution. Tasmania and islands in Bass Straits. 
272. PLATYCERCUS ICTEROTIS. YELLOW-CHEEKED PARROT. 
Gould, Vol. V., pi. 29 (pt. xviii.), March 1st, 1845. Mathews, Vol. VI., pt. 4, pi. 303, June 
27th, 1917. 
Psittacus icterotis Kuhl, Nov. Act. Phya. Acad. Loop. Carol., Vol. X.,p 54, (pref. Oct.) 1820 : “ Nova Hollandia " 
= Albany, West Australia. 
Platycercus stanleyii Vigors, Zool. Journ.. Vol. V., p. 273, June 1830 : ** Australia ” = Albany, W est Australia. 
Platycercus xanthogenys Salvadori, Proc. Zool. Soc. (Lond.), 1891, p. 129, Juno 1st ; " Australia ? ”=inland from 
York, West Australia. 
Platycercus icterotis salvadori Mathews, Nov. Zool., Vol. XVIII., p. 273, Jan. 31st, 1912 : Wilson's Inlet, South¬ 
west Australia. 
Platycercus icterotis whitlocki Mathews, ib. ; Lake Dundas, South-west Australia. 
Distribution. W T est Australia. 
273. PLATYCERCUS ADSCITUS. BLUE-CHEEKED PARROT. 
Gould, Vol. V., pi. 26 (pt. v.), Dec. 1st, 1841 ; Suppl. 63 (pt. ii.), Sept. 1st, 1855. Mathews, 
Vol. VI., pt. 4, pi. 304, June 27th, 1917. 
Piittacus adscltus Latham, Index Omitli., Vol. I., p. 126, 1790 (before Dec. 9th) : Locality unknown = 
Cooktown, Queensland. 
Platycercus palliccps Lear, Ulustr. Psittac., pt. xii., 1832 : New South W r ales. 
Platycercus caslcstis Lesson, Echo du Monde Savant, lie Yr., No. 5, col. Ill, July 18th, 1844 : New South W ales. 
Cf. Menegaux, Art. d'Om., Lesson, p. 145, 1913. 
Platycercus amathusicE Bonaparte, Comptes Rendus Acad. Sci. Paris, Vol. XXX., p. 133, Feb. 1850 : Cape Vork, 
Queesnland . 
Platycercus cyanogenys Gould, Suppl. Birds Austr., pi. 63 (pt. it.). Sept. 1st, 1855: Cape Aork, Queensland. 
Platycercus adscitus elseyi Mathew's, Nov. Zool., Vol. XVIII., p. 271, Jan. 31st, 1912 : Gulf of Carpentaria, 
Queensland. 
Distribution. Queensland, New South Wales. 
274. PLATYCERCUS VENUSTUS. SMUTTY PARROT. 
Gould, Vol. V., pi. 31 (pt. xvi.), Sept. 1st, 1844. Mathews, Vol. VI., pt. 4, pi. 305, June 
27th, 1917. 
Psittacus venustus Kuhl, Nov. Act. Phys. Acad. Leop. Carol., Vol. X., p. 52, (pref. Oct.) 1820: “ Nova Hol- 
landiae ”= Arnhem Land, Northern Territory. 
Psittacus brownii Temminek, Trans. Linn. Soc. (Lond.), Vol. XIII., pt. 1., p. 119, 1821 : Arnhem Land, Northern 
Territory 
Not Psittacus brownii Kuhl, Nov. Act. Phys. Acad. Leop. Carol., Vol. X., p. 56, (pref. Oct.) 1820. 
Platycercus venustus hilli Mathews, Bull. Brit. Om. Club, Vol. XXVII., p. 28, Dec. 1st, 1910: Napier Broome 
Bay, North-west Australia. 
Platycercus venustus melvillensis Mathews, Austral Av. Rec., Vol. I., pt. 2, p. 36, April 2nd, 1912 : Melville Island, 
Northern Territory. 
Distribution. North-west Australia, Northern Territory. 
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