In the SCARLET-CRESTED Species (_Polytelis Barrabandi_) the plumage upon
the back of the neck, upper and lower parts of the body, is grass green;
the fore part of the head, the cheeks, and the throat, king's yellow;
the wings and tail deep blue, shaded with green; the neck surrounded by
a crooked line of scarlet; the eyes are orange; the beak bright red; the
feet ash grey. The female is distinguished by its somewhat less brilliant
plumage, its dull blueish grey face, its dusky rose-red breast, and
scarlet loins. The young resemble it in colour, but are less beautifully
marked. This bird is not rare in New South Wales, and in the interior is
tolerably numerous.