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that two of them hatched out before they were blown. 
They are white in colour, with a slight gloss, subspherical in 
form, and measure : A 34 x 28*5, B 34’5 x 29, C 35 X 28 mm. 
93. ^Ptistes erythropterus (Gm.); Salvad. t. c. p. 481, 
a Four specimens from Cooktown. 
“ Found in forest-country, generally in parties of two or 
three, but occasionally in flocks. They nest in hollow trees, 
generally about ten to twelve feet from the entrance, and lay 
two or three eggs ” [Olive). 
P. coccineopterus Gould, of which there is an authentic 
specimen from Port Essington in the Derby Collection, is 
almost inseparable from the true P. erythropterus. It is 
undoubtedly slightly smaller than specimens from Moreton 
Bay, but the difference is inconsiderable, and does not appear 
to be constant, as Salvadori [foe. cit.) has observed. We 
cannot recognize the differences in coloration mentioned by 
Mr. Le Souef (Ibis, 1899, p. 360). 
94. Platycercus amathusia Bp.; Salvad. t. c. p. 548. 
“ A ground bird, living on seeds; generally found in 
parties of two or three, but by no means plentiful. Iris 
brown; feet slate-grey ; bill white ” [Olive). 
This species is one of the rarer of the Australian Psittaci, 
and though widely distributed over the northern portion of 
the continent seems to be nowhere plentiful. Like many 
specimens of its near ally, P. pallidiceps , the present species 
is frequently irregularly flecked with red about the head. 
Two out of three skins before us are so marked. 
95. *f Platycercus elegans nigrescens Bams. ; Salvad. 
t. c. p. 543, note. 
We have five specimens of this race from near the summit 
of Bellenden Ker; they agree well with Mr. Bamsay's 
diagnosis, except that he describes it, possibly by a lapsus 
calami , as having “the feathers on the head , hind-neck, and 
back almost all black.” In our specimens the head is dark 
red, uniform in colour with the lower surface. 
“ Very plentiful but shy. Found in flocks and pairs, but 
