n. (various spellings).
FromFrench. Originally from Spanish periquito, dim. ofsp. perico, a little parrot. Hence used generally inEnglish to signify any small parrot. The Australian speciesare – – Alexandra Parrakeet – – Spathopterus (Polytelis) alexandra, Gould.
♣ Beautiful P. – – Psephotus pulcherrimus, Gould.
♣ Black-tailed P. – – Polytelis melanura, Vig. and Hors.;called also Rock-pebbler.
♣ Blue-cheeked P. – – Platycercus amathusiae, Bp.
♣ Cockatoo P. – – Calopsittacus novae-hollandiae Gmel.
♣ Crimson-bellied P. – – Psephotus haematogaster, Gould.
♣ Golden-shouldered P. – – Psephotus chrysopterygius, Gould.
♣ Green P. – – Platycercus flaviventris, Temm.
♣ Ground P. – – Pezoporus formosus, Lath.
♣ Mallee P. – – Platycercus barnardi, Vig. and Hors.
♣ Many-coloured P. – – Psephotus multicolor, Temm.
♣ Night P. – – Pezoporus occidentalis, Gould.
♣ Pale-headed P: – – Platycercus pallidiceps, Vig.
♣ Pheasant P. – – P. adelaidensis, Gould.
♣ Red-backed P. – – Psephotus haematonotus, Gould.
♣ Red-capped P. – – P. spurius, Kuhl.
♣ Rock P. – – Euphema petrophila, Gould.
♣ Smutty P. – – Platycercus browni, Temm.
♣ Yellow P. – – P. flaveolus, Gould.
♣ Yellow-banded P. P. zonarius, Shaw.
♣ Yellow-cheeked P. P. icterotis, Temm.
♣ Yellow-collared P. – – P. semitorquatus, Quoy and Gaim.;called also Twenty-eight (q.v.).
♣ Yellow-mantled P. – – P. splendidus, Gould.
♣ Yellow-vented P. – – Psephotus xanthorrhous, Gould.
See also Grass-Parrakeet, Musk-Parrakeet, Rosella, and Rosehill. The New Zealand GreenParrakeet (called also Kakariki, q.v.) has thefollowing species – – Antipodes Island P. – Platycercus unicolor, Vig.
♣ Orange-fronted P. – – P. alpinus, Buller.
♣ Red-fronted P. – – P. novae-zelandiae, Sparrm.
♣ Rowley's Parrakeet – – Platycercus rowleyi, Buller.
♣ Yellow-fronted P. – – P. auriceps, Kuhl.
1847. L. Leichhardt, `Journal,' p. 80:
«The cockatoo-parrakeet of the Gwyder River ( Nymphicus Novae-Hollandiae, Gould).»
1867. A. G. Middleton, `Earnest,' p. 93:
«The bright parroquet, and the crow, black jet, For covert, wing far to the shade.»
1889. Prof. Parker, `Catalogue of New Zealand Exhibition,'p. 118:
«There are three species of parrakeet, the red-fronted( Platycercus Novae-Zelandiae), the yellow-fronted (P. auriceps), and the orange-fronted (P. alpinus).The genus Platycercus is found in New Zealand, New Guinea,and Polynesia.»