We believe that under the common name of _Anatina_, two species have been included. Their respective peculiarities were published, some time ago, in the Journal above alluded to; and are now more fully illustrated by figures, and by such specific distinctions as are exhibited by the shells. Both species appear to inhabit the Indian Ocean. ---- LINGULA hians. _Valves narrowed towards their base, convex, and generally smooth; both extremities widely gaping._ ---- We do not recollect to have seen this species so frequent in collections as the preceding; it is always smaller, more convex in the middle, and generally smooth. Mrs. Mawe favoured us with fine specimens of both, for delineation. * * * * * * [Illustration: _Pennantian Parrakeet._] PLATYCERCUS scapularis. _Tabuan, or King Parrakeet._ ---- Family Psittacidæ. GENERIC CHARACTER.--Lesson. Man. 2, 146. ---- SPECIFIC CHARACTER. _Green; head, neck, and body beneath scarlet; lower part of the back blue; scapular covers with a pea green stripe; tail black._ Tabuan Parrot. _White's Voyage, pl. in p. 168 (male)._ Grande Perruche à collier et croupion bleus. _Le Vail. Par. pl. 55._ Platycercus scapularis. _Vig. and Hors. Linn. Trans. 15, 1, 284._ ---- Greatly allied to the Ground Parrakeets of Australia, but differing from them in many particulars, are the Broad-tailed Parrakeets of the same region, forming the modern group _Platycercus_. The former appear to represent the Maccaws; while the latter exhibit many strong points of analogy to the Lories; but we question if their resemblance extends further. We have had one of these beautiful Parrakeets in our possession, alive, for many years. Its manners are gentle and timid. Like many of its congeners, it delights to wash itself in a basin of water. In the day, and during winter, it is generally silent; but on a mild evening it will go on, for two or three hours, with a somewhat whistling note; sometimes shrill, but generally soft and pleasing. Its ordinary diet is moistened bread, with a little hemp and canary seed; but during summer and autumn the small garden fruits appear to be highly welcome to our elegant little favourite. Our figure represents a variety of the male bird, wherein the light green on the scapular feathers is wanting. The total length is about sixteen inches.