Forehead, crest lemon-yellow; ear-patch rich reddish-orange in a patch yellow above white below; upper, under gray; white on wings, chest; f., face, crest dull olive-yellow; tail barred brown. Seeds. F. 76. PSITTACIDAE (47), PARROTS, Macaws, 433 sp.--144(144)A., 49(49)O., 42(42)E., 2(1)Nc., 197(196)Nl. 2 2 =197* Superb Parrot= (Scarlet-breasted), Green Leek, Barraband Parrakeet, _Polytelis barrabandi_, S.Q., N.S.W., V., S.A. Stat. v.r. _timber_ 16 Green; forehead, cheeks, throat rich gamboge-yellow; crescent of scarlet next to yellow on chest; bill yellow; sometimes red on thigh; f., green tinged dull rose on chest; thigh red. Seeds. =198* Black-tailed Parrot=, Rock-Pebbler, Rock-Pebble, Smoker, _P. melanura_, N.S.W., V., S.A., W.A. (interior). [~198 _Polytelis anthopeplus._] Nom. v.r. _Box flats_, _timber_ 16 Head, neck, greenish-yellow; shoulders, under yellow; upper-back olive; wing-quills, tail iridescent black; some pink on wing; bill scarlet; f., duller. Seeds, honey. 1 9 =199* King Parrot= (Scarlet and Green, Spud), Blood Rosella, King Lory (e), _Aprosmictus cyanopygius_, E.A., S.A. Stat. c. _forest_ 16 "Showy, noble species;" head, neck, under scarlet; back, wings green; rump, base tail rich dark blue; band bright green on wing; bill scarlet; f., head, upper green; throat, chest green tinged red; abdomen scarlet; young male like female for two years. Bulbous roots, seeds. [Page 95] [Illustration: [219] [220] [221] [223] [224] [227] [229] [230] [235]] =219= Australian Roller =220= Blue Kingfisher =221= Laughing Kingfisher =223= Sacred Kingfisher =224= Australian Bee-eater =227= Spine-tailed Swift =229= Pallid Cuckoo =230= Fan-tailed Cuckoo =235= Bronze Cuckoo [Page 97] [Illustration: [238] [240] [242] [244] [244^A] [245^A] [248] [248^A]] =238= Welcome Swallow =240= Tree Martin =242= Brown Flycatcher =244= Scarlet-breasted Robin =244^A= Scarlet-breasted Robin (Female) =245= Flame-breasted Robin =245^A= Ditto (Female) =248= Red Capped Robin =248^A= Red Capped Robin (Female) [Page 100] [Illustration: [200] [201] [202] [203] [204] [205]] 16 16 =200* Crimson Parrot=, Crimson Rosella, Pennant Parrakeet, Red Lory (e), Mountain Lowry (e), _Platycercus elegans_, S.Q., N.S.W., V., S.A. Stat. v.c. _timber_, _open_ 13.5 Head, neck, under, rump rich deep crimson; feathers of back black, edged crimson; cheeks, shoulders blue; tail tipped pale-blue; f., sim.; young all green at first. Grass, seeds, insects, caterpillars. [Page 101] =201 Yellow Parrot=, Yellow Rosella, Murray Smoker (e), Swamp Lory (e), Yellow-rumped Parrakeet, _P. flaveolus_, N.S.W., V., S.A. (interior). Stat. v.r. _lofty river gums_ 13.5
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