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Parrots of the Genus Eclectus. 
proper. Dr. Finsch, whose excellent work, ‘ Die Papageien/ 
must be regarded as our “ Standpunkt ” in all matters con¬ 
cerning Parrots, recognizes (l. c, vol. ii. p. 332) seven species 
of the genus (as restricted by Wagler), and gives the following 
table of them :— 
a. Green Eclecti. 
1. polychlorus, Scop. Under wing-coverts and sides red. 
Wing 10" 5'". 
2. intermedins , Bp. Like the last, hut green darker and size 
smaller. Wing 8" 9" ; . 
3. westermanni, Bp. Like the last, but without red on sides. 
b. Red Eclecti. 
4. grandis , Gm. Band over the upper back and the under 
surface violet-blue; tail-feathers and under tail-coverts 
yellow. Wing 10" 3'". 
5. cardinalis, Bodd. Like the last, but darker red; under 
tail-coverts orange-red. Wing 8" 5 m . 
6. linnai, Wagl. Like the last, but with a narrow blue ring 
round the eye ; under tail-coverts red. 
7. cornelice, Bp. Without any blue at all. 
The distribution of the species (as given by Finsch) is re¬ 
presented in the following table, the habitat of two species 
[E. westermanni and E. Cornelia ), both originally described by 
Bonaparte from specimens living in the “ Natura-Artis-Ma- 
gistra” Gardens at Amsterdam), being still unknown. 
