Bird (Phigys solitarius (Collared Lory))
24/07/1874; 10/08/1874; 24 July 1874 - 10 August 1874
NMS-Z.1923.58.62
Synonyms: Domicella solitariaNotes: Calliptilus (Lorius) solitarius (= Domicella solitaria) (Lath.), Kandavu, Fiji, (July or Aug. 1874). Moseley mentions the "Kula" (Domicella solitaria) in his book "Notes by a naturalist on the Challenger". This bird is the collared lory, now in the genus Phigys.
Description
Synonyms: Domicella solitaria
Notes: Calliptilus (Lorius) solitarius (= Domicella solitaria) (Lath.), Kandavu, Fiji, (July or Aug. 1874). Moseley mentions the "Kula" (Domicella solitaria) in his book "Notes by a naturalist on the Challenger". This bird is the collared lory, now in the genus Phigys.