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 Official Organ of the Royal Australasian Ornithologists' Union

"Birds of a feather."

The Naretha Parrot (Psephotus narethae) sp. nov.

By H. L. WHITE, C.F.A.O.U., M.B.O.U., "Belltrees," Scone, N.S.W.

Adult Male.—General colour above, including the greater portion of head, the fore-neck and chest pale brown becoming more greyish-olive in tone on the back; the rump and upper tail coverts a rich olive yellow (Pyrite yellow); the nape, hindneck, throat and upper breast mottled with a light buff (Tilleul buff); forehead and lores verditer green; cheeks a rich purplish blue (Violet ultramarine) with an edging of light cream; abdomen (Citron yellow), flanks washed with greyish olive; under tail coverts vermilion; lesser wing coverts cerulean blue outer median wing coverts scarlet vermilion; inner median and greater wing coverts olive yellow (Pyrite yellow); the inner secondaries olive yellow, the inner webs being blackish brown; the outer secondaries, primary coverts a rich blue (Ultramarine); primaries, except the first, which is blackish brown, a rich blue (Ultramarine) extending from their base half way down their outer webs, the other half of their outer webs a pale mauve; the inner webs black; central pair of tail feathers dull olive green, the apical half of their outer webs and tips dull blue; the remainder dull blue at the base, white on their apical portion; all but the lateral feathers with a pale bluish wash on their outer webs extending nearly to their tips. Bill whitish horn colour, bluish at the base; legs and feet dark fleshy grey; iris dark brown. Total length, 285 mm.; wing, 122 mm.; culmen, 10 mm.; tarsus, 19 mm.; tail, 172 mm.