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386. Platycercus flaveolus, Gould ; : 4 ‘ : : : Vole

387. Platycercus palliceps, Vig. 3 : ‘ 5 : ; , : : : Von vaaelt
388. Platycercus eximius . : : : ‘ : : : : : : ; : : Vol Ve Pl
389. Platycercus splendidus, Gould . : f : , : : : ; Talal
390. Platycercus icterotis ; : : : i A i f ; f ; Vol. V. Pl.
391. Platycercus ignitus, Leadb. : : ; : : : : : : i Tyan
392. Platycercus Brown ; Vol. V. Pl,
393. Platycercus pileatus, Vig. : ; : : . Well, WF. DL:

Genus Pseruotus, Gould.

Generic characters.
As in Euphema, but the cere, in which the nostrils are placed, more swollen or developed ; wings rather short

and the tail much lengthened; the lateral feathers short and not so regularly graduated ; feet more adapted for
terrestrial progression.

All the members of this genus are confined to Australia, and hold an intermediate station between the
Platycerci on the one hand and the Eupheme on the other. They pass much of their time on the ground, where
the principal part of their food is procured; inhabit the interior rather than the country near the coast, and are
adapted for the open plains, where they often assemble in vast flocks.

I have figured four species, and I have seen a drawing in the possession of Mr. Brown, made by Ferdinand

Bauer from a bird said to have been found near the Gulf of Carpentaria, which will probably form a fifth.

394. Psephotus hematogaster, Gould ; : : : : : : Vol wWeallaoor

This species differs from all the other members of the genus, as well as from those of the allied genera, in the
pomted form of the tips of its primaries.

If they be not local varieties of each other, there are two birds confounded under this name, one having yellow
and the other scarlet under tail-coverts ; it will be necessary, however, to see other examples before we can decide
whether they are or are not distinct. Captain Sturt brought specimens with yellow under tail-coverts from the

Depot in the interior of South Australia.

395. Psephotus pulcherrimus, Gould ; ; : Vol. V. Pl.
396. Psephotus multicolor , : : ; : ; WoL, Wo let

397. Psephotus heematonotus, Gould : , : : Wo, W. AL

Genus Eupnema, Vag.

The members of this genus are exclusively Australian and appear to be confined to the extra-tropical parts of
the country, no species having yet been seen from the north coast. Our knowledge of this group has been extended
from three to seven species, all of which are abundantly distributed over the southern portions of the continent,

and two of them over Van Diemen’s Land.

398. Euphema chrysostoma-. ; Wolk Wo Il 37.
399. Euphema elegans, Gould . : : : f : : : E : : Vol. V. Pl. 38.
400. Euphema aurantia, Gould . ‘ : Vol. V. Pl. 39.
401. Euphema petrophila, Gould . : : : ; : : : : Vol. V. Pl. 40.
402. Euphema pulchella . : : , : 3 : : Vol. V. Pl. 41.
403. Euphema splendida, Gould : ‘ : : : : ; ; : : : Wolly We Ii, 4%,

an : CQ : : : AY
vaptain Sturt procured a single male example of this beautiful bird during his journey into the interior of South
Australia.