P L A T ^ g J p t C B ^ B A R N A R D I , Vig. and Horsf.
Barnard’s Parrakeet.
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Platycerw B a rn a rd ,,.^ n | f l Trans, vQl x v Ä s ^ L e a r s m Psitt,
' I e V ^ E t d es.Ja rr.p l 32 —Wagl. Mon Psitt in Abhani, p. 528.
■ W Barnardi is o n |o f th e mpst jS ffli, W g g k
• pita w h l S h ^ v e e n d e a v A o B D ^ j i v e some idea of the brdhancy
l ^ sappear'ancei f e i ® :^ « . . I P ™ a&e »
g t l t r y of th S g d sm u s t h |W i a , i t e f o ^ p e n e t r a t e d ? p ^ ^ p s t r e a m l e t S jasgA; for
m u S S W m B M f f l W W B B or tfee larger sbrub-Uke
W m M K m m m M K B M o fits expanded
H i a n d S appearing H S H S H M i from tree to tree amidst the dark glades of the forest
The ran,re o&arna rd’s Parrakeet extends' tW h o u t the great b a ^ t h e m t e r , o r from South Austral»
t a w ' s o u t h of the laf % 0l0II\ # ”CTer i s g 1
w than thOnverpool Plains, from f hence u p w a r d s lts B B B H H
Akubtle7? inhabits the banks of t l ^ J U n g and all o |ie r r i C ^ ' » e r “ n which« em b p g u e ^ I - e k e
M § M | a S ' i S t a a t i o n M B S H B 1 found lk 1 B 1 1 1 “ t t H '■
■ G r ^ Murrav^crub of Squth AU j 9 B * m ttc '^”ks °f theH IB H i metM “ companies of f r o m f f to W i n n u m ® m e t im e s 'o ^ h e M n d amo?g ^ tall grasses, a t e th e r ^ o n g
the hieif trees, paMrcularly the Eucalypti. ' 1-V“- a '{ S y J jJ
’ Tbesexes differ so little in colour that it is diffitult?^ i q tm | i i 3\ t > e i ^ W 1» a le |;.are, fewever, an »
times the largest and finest in gjmpage- H | a* H H H R B trees of
H „„t socceed iiilbtaining the eggs o f this species, M M S H E was breeding ® f § tb e T a ^ tr e e s of
the Afferent parts B B l l l I visited I H 9 U H H H 6P6Clme^
I ■ a pair M W tq England, .and wefe B B S | first | g g j been introduced As
caue'-birds th e , are equally i domesticable and familiar as the i l l <“ d a r e ;^ ornamental aud
M W 1 1 ever-valued friend the Earl of D e rb yW m e the h o n o u r B E H these interesting birds,
and one if’not both of them still continue tow ag e bis Lordship's ma|nifieent aviary atKnowseley.
*W W d d . crown cheeks, chest, abdomen, central portion of wing.and rump vptditer green, 1
Forehead r e d , cyow , prp„ppilt si,aued mark 0f yellow; back bluish grey; centre of
crossed by a.hand of brown B B R * j i M | and spurious wing black; the extendi margin
S \ t t “ " d thea t ^ ? central tail-feathers deep e n , posing
L deep b lu e 'a t the tip ; the lateral feathers <fep b l ^ t the base, ^ d ^ . % f n g white
the tip 5 bill horn-colour; feet brown.
♦The Plate represents the two sexes about the natural size.
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