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=193* Pink Cockatoo= (Leadbeater), Major Mitchell, C. leadbeateri, Int. A. [~192-194 Genus, Cacatöes.]

Nom. r. lofty gums 16

"Most beautiful and elegant" cockatoo; white; forehead, neck, under wing, middle abdomen, base of tail salmon pink becoming deeper under wing; crest crimson, yellow, white; eyes black; f., yellow in crest brighter; eyes reddish-brown. Plaintive cry.

=194* Rose-breasted Cockatoo=, Galah, Willie-willock, Willock, C. roseicapilla, A., T. (acc). [~192-194 Genus, Cacatöes.]

Nom. large flocks, c. plains 14

Upper gray; under deep rose pink; head pinky-white; "the second most beautiful of cockatoos;" f., sim. Seeds, salt-bush.

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=195 Long-billed Cockatoo=, Corella, Licmetis nasica, N. Ter., N.S.W., V., S.A. [~195 Licmetis tenuirostris.]

Flocks r. ground 17

White; under wing pale-yellow; under tail bright-yellow; forehead, face scarlet; neck, breast tinged scarlet; naked blue skin round eye; long bill, 1-5/8 in.; f., sim. Bulbous roots.

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=196* Cockatoo-Parrot=, Cockatiel, Quarrion, Calopsittacus novae-hollandiae, A. [~196 Calopsitta novae-hollandiae.]

Mig. flocks, c. plains, timber 12

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.

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=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.

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=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.

=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

=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)

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