Part 45

=208 Blue-winged Grass-Parrot= (Blue-banded), N. venusta, N.S.W., V., S.A., T., King Is. [~208 Neophema chrysostoma.]

Mig. r. open timber 9

Forehead, large patch shoulder deep-blue; crown, neck, back, breast green; face, abdomen light-yellow; tail tipped fine yellow; f., sim. Grass seeds.

=209* Grass-Parrot= (Elegant Grass), N. elegans, S.Q., N.S.W., V., S.A., W.A.

Mig. r. grass 9

Forehead, patch shoulder, wing-quills blue; about eye rich-yellow; back golden-green; chest green; abdomen, side of tail yellow; f., duller. Seeds. Musical whistle.

=210 Orange-breasted Grass-Parrot= (Orange-bellied), N. chrysogastra, N.S.W., V., S.A., T.

Mig. r. grass 9

Crown, upper grass-green; forehead blue; cheeks, breast yellowish-green; shoulder, patch on wing deep-blue; abdomen, under base tail yellow; lower abdomen much orange; f., less orange. Seeds. Sharp snapping note.

=211 Red-Shouldered Grass-Parrot= (Chestnut-shouldered, Beautiful), N. pulchella, S.Q., N.S.W., V., S.A.

Mig. c. timber 8

Cheeks, shoulders rich metallic-blue; crown, hind-neck, upper, flanks bright olive-green; bright patch chestnut-red at insertion of wing; under rich-yellow, tail green tipped yellow; f., sim. Seeds.

=212 Scarlet-chested Grass-Parrot= (Orange-throated, Splendid), N. splendida, N.S.W., V., S., W.A.

v.r. scrub 8

Head, neck beautiful deep-blue; shoulder blue; breast scarlet; abdomen light-yellow; upper green; f., duller, breast green. Seeds.

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=213* Swift Parrot= (Red-shouldered), Swift-flying Lorikeet (e), Euphema discolor, S.Q., N.S.W., V., S.A., T. [~213 Lathamus discolor.]

Mig. r. flowering eucalypts 9.5

Green; forehead, throat, tip-shoulder, base tail above below, under-wing red; crown, edge wing blue; f., smaller, duller. Honey.

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=214* Warbling Grass-Parrot= (Shell-, Canary-, Zebra-), Betcherrygah, Budgerigar, Love-Bird (Flight-), Melopsittacus undulatus, A. (int.).

Mig. flocks c. timber 7.5

Head, throat yellow; under, rump green; upper green finely barred black; several dark spots on throat; f., smaller. Grass-seeds.

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=215 Ground Parrot= (Swamp), Pezoporus terrestris, V., S.A. W.A., T., Bass St. Is.

v.r. u. sandy, swampy 13

Green uniformly barred black yellow; forehead scarlet; tail long; never perches; f., sim. Seeds.

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