Zoological illustrations, or, Original figures and descriptions of new, rare, or interesting animals, selected chiefly from the classes of ornithology, entomology, and conchology, and arranged (14769490763)

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Title: Zoological illustrations, or, Original figures and descriptions of new, rare, or interesting animals, selected chiefly from the classes of ornithology, entomology, and conchology, and arranged according to their apparent affinities
Year: 1829 (1820s)
Authors: Swainson, William, 1789-1855 Bayfield, George Dall, William Healey, 1845-1927, former owner. DSI
Subjects: Birds Insects Mollusks Shells Zoology
Publisher: London : Baldwin & Cradock
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Smithsonian Libraries



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d itsaffinity with Terebratula, Crania, and those singular bi-valve shells forming the order Brachiopoda of Mr. Macleay.The valves have neither teeth or ligament, but are unitedby muscles, and supported on a fleshy peduncle, three orfour inches in length, by which the animal is attached tomarine bodies. We believe that under the common name of Anatina,two species have been included. Their respective pecu-liarities were published, some time ago, in the Journalabove alluded to; and are now more fully illustrated byfigures, and by such specific distinctions as are exhibitedby the shells. Both species appear to inhabit the IndianOcean. LINGULA hians. Valves narroived toivards their base, convex, and generally smooth;both extremities widely gaping. We do not recollect to have seen this species so frequentin collections as the preceding; it is always smaller, moreconvex in the middle, and generally smooth. Mrs. Mawefavoured us with fine specimens of both, for delineation.Lingula, 2 PI. •-
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Pennantian Part akeet. PLATYCERCUS scapularis. Tabuan, or King Parrakeet. Family Psittacidae.Generic Character.—Lesson. Man. 2, 146. Specific Character.Green; head, neck, and body beneath scarlet; lower part of theback blue; scapular covers ivith a pea green stripe ; tail black.Tabuan Parrot. Whites Voyage, pi. in p. 168 (male).Grande Perruche a collier et croupion bleus. Le Vail. Par. pi. 55.Platycercus scapularis. Vig. and Hors. Linn. Trans. 15, 1, 284. Greatly allied to the Ground Parrakeets of Australia, butdiffering from them in many particulars, are the Broad-tailed Parrakeets of the same region, forming the moderngroup Platycercus. The former appear to represent theMaccaws ; while the latter exhibit many strong points ofanalogy to the Lories ; but we question if their resemblanceextends further. We have had one of these beautiful Parrakeets in ourpossession, alive, for many years. Its manners are gentleand timid. Like many of its congeners, it delights to washitself in a basi