<i>Cyclopsitta coxenii</i>, Gould.

Scaly-breasted L.--
<i>Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus</i>, Kuhl.

Swift L.--
<i>Lathamus discolor</i>, Shaw.

Varied L.--
<i>Trichoglossus versicolor</i>, Vig.

The following table gives Gould's classification in 1848:--

1848. J. Gould, `Birds of Australia,' vol. v.

Plate

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

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

"On the hill-sides the converse of the lorikeets as they drain
the honeycups and swing and chatter in low undertones the whole
day long."

<hw>Lory</hw>, <i>n</i>. a bird-name. The word is Malay. (See
`Encyclopaedia Britannica,' vol. xv.) It is often spelt
<i>Lowrie</i> in Australia. The species in Australia are--

Crimson-winged Lory--
<i>Aprosmictus coccineopterus</i>, Gould.

King L.--
<i>A. scapulatus</i>, Bechst.

Red-winged Lory--
<i>A. erythropterus</i>, Gmel.

1848. Gould's `Birds of Australia,' vol. v.:

"<i>Aprosmictus scapulatus</i>, king lory;
<i>erythropturus</i>, red-winged lory."

<hw>Lotus-bird</hw>, <i>n</i>. <i>Parra gallinacea</i>, Temm.;
called also the <i>Jacana</i> (q.v.), and the <i>Parra</i>
(q.v.).

1890. C. Lumholtz, `Among Cannibals,' p. 22:

"The most striking bird on the lagoon is doubtless the
beautiful <i>Parra gallinacea</i>, which in Australia is called
the lotus-bird. It sits on the leaves that float on the water,
particularly those of the water-lily."

<hw>Lowan</hw>, <i>n</i>. aboriginal birdname for <i>Leipoa
ocellata</i>, Gould. The name is used for the bird in Victoria
and in the south-east district of South Australia. In the
Mallee district, it is called <i>Mallee-bird</i>, <i>Mallee
fowl</i>, <i>Mallee-hen</i> (q.v.); in South Australia,
<i>Native Pheasant</i> (q.v.); and in various parts of
Australia, the <i>Scrub-Turkey</i>. The county called Lowan,
after the bird, is in the Mallee country in the we