ocalities, and is thence termed the parrot of the Murray Belt. It is one of the most beautiful of the parrot tribe, has a Fredy Guarin Jersey generally blue-green plumage on the back and neck, with a Wesley Sneijder Jersey yellow crescent on the breast, and a purple below. This family are all distinguished by having long tails.
87. Platycercus Adelaidiae, Gould. — The Adelaide Parroquet.
This fine and beautiful bird is common in South Australia, where it usurps the place of the Lory (Platycercus penantii) in New South Wales, and Samuel Umtiti Jersey does equal mischief to the stack-yard. Its general plumage is yellow, but it has a dull red head, and blue cheeks. Its wings and tail, which is very long, are also blue, the longer feathers being almost black. Its back is marked with black scollops, and Simone Zaza Jersey in size exceeds many of the Platycerei.
88. Psephotus Haematogaster, Gould. — The Crimsonbellied Parroquet.
This Parroquet is a bird of the interior, and was spread over AFC Fiorentina Drakter the whole of it in greater or less numbers. Always numerous where box-trees were growing in the vicinity of water. The Psephotus haematogaster is essentially a bird of the central parts of Australia, or else its range is confined between the 24th and 30th parallels of latitude. It is Blank Jersey not a bird of bright plumage; it is distinguished by a bright crimson belly. It has likewise feathers of a peculiar bronze and yellow on the wings; the rest of the plumage being a dull blue green, excepting that over the bill it has some light blue feathers.
89. Psephotus Haematonotus, Gould. — Red-rumped Parroquet.
This M'Baye Niang Jersey is a bird of the interior, and was found on the most distant creeks, amongst the gum-trees. It was, however, fond of being on the ground, from whence it would rise and hide itself on being alarmed. It is a wild bird, and a noisy one. It colours are generally dull.
90. Euphema Elegans. — Grass Parroquet.
This beautiful Euphema is seen in great numbers on the sea-skirts of the plains of Adelaide, feeding on grass seeds. It was in course of migration when we were at the Depot in lat. 29 degrees 4 m |
