lorikeet

n.

a bird-name, little Lory (q.v.). The species in Australia are – – Blue-bellied Lorikeet – – Trichoglossus novae-hollandiae, Gmel.

♣ Blue-faced L. – – Cyclopsitta macleayana, Ramsay.

♣ Little L. – – Trichoglossus pusillus, Shaw.

♣ Musk L. – – T. concinnus, Shaw.

♣ Purple-crowned L. – – T. porphyrocephalus, Dietr.

♣ Red-collared L. – – T. rubritorqus, Vig. and Hors.

♣ Red-faced L. – – Cyclopsitta coxenii, Gould.

♣ Scaly-breasted L. – – Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus, Kuhl.

♣ Swift L. – – Lathamus discolor, Shaw.

♣ Varied L. – – Trichoglossus versicolor, Vig.

The following table gives Gould's classification in 1848: – – 1848. J. Gould, `Birds of Australia,' vol. v.

Plate

Lathamus discolor, Swift Lorikeet ... ... 47 Trichoglossus Novae-Hollandiae, Jard. and Selb.,Swainson's L. ... ... ... ... ... ... 48 T. rubritorquis, Vig. and Horsf., Red-collared L. 49 T. chlorolepidotus, Scaly-breasted L. ... 50 T. versicolor, Vig., Varied L. ... ... 51 T. concinnus, Musky L. ... ... ... ... 52 T. porphyrocephalus, Dict., Porphyry-crowned L. 53 T. pusillus, Little L. ... ... ... ... 54

1890. `The Argus,' June 7, p. 13, col. 4:

«On the hill-sides the converse of the lorikeets as they drainthe honeycups and swing and chatter in low undertones the wholeday long.»