This species ranges over all the southern portions of Australia between
the 20th and 30th degrees of S. latitude. I have never seen a specimen
from the north, and I believe it does not inhabit that part of the
country; its true habitat appears to be the interior, for it is never
found near the coast.
363. Cacatua sanguinea, _Gould_ Vol. V. Pl. 3.
This species has been found on the north coast, and was observed by
Captain Sturt at the Depôt in Central Australia; we may hence infer that
its range extends over all the intermediate country.
364. Cacatua Eos Vol. V. Pl. 4.
This fine bird, which is strictly Australian, is distributed over all
parts of the interior of the country, and is as abundant in the north as
it is in the south; it was also observed by Captain Sturt at the Depôt.
The specimens from the north are of a larger size and have the orbits
more denuded than those from the south.
Genus LICMETIS, _Wagl._
The two species forming the genus _Licmetis_ are not only confined to
Australia, but, so far as we yet know, to the southern portions of that
continent; one inhabits the western and the other the eastern part of
the country. Their singularly formed bill being admirably adapted for
procuring their food on the ground, they are more terrestrial in their
habits than the other members of the family.
365. Licmetis nasicus Vol. V. Pl. 5.
366. Licmetis pastinator, _Gould_.
_Licmetis pastinator_, Gould in Proc. of Zool. Soc., Part VIII. p.
175.
Lores scarlet; general plumage white; the base of the feathers of the
head and front of the neck scarlet, showing through and giving those
parts a stained appearance; the basal half of the inner webs of the
primaries, the inner webs of all the other feathers of the wing, and the
inner webs of the tail-feathers beautiful brimstone-yellow; naked space
round the eye greenish blue; irides light brown; bill white; feet dull
olive-grey.
Inhabits Western Australia.
Differs from _L. nasicus_ in being of a much larger size; but the
colouring being similar, I have not thought it necessary to figure it.
Genus NESTOR, _Wagl._
Of this genus two species are known, one of which was exclusively
confined to Phillip Island, and the other inhabits New Zealand; they are
evidently the remains of a race, all the other members of which are
probably extinct.
367. Nestor productus, _Gould_ Vol. V. Pl. 6.
The few examples of this species that may exist in captivity are all
that survive, none remaining on Phillip Island, their native habitat.
Genus CALYPTORHYNCHUS, _Vig. & Horsf._
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