[Footnote]: Nievah vahs, sometimes incorrectly pronouncednever nevers, a Comderoi term signifying unoccupied land. Its habits are nocturnal, and it has a ring of feathersarranged round the eye, giving it a curious resemblance toan owl, whence the name owl-parrot is often applied to it. --Sheeps'-- F. Tea-tree scrub, where they grow,as is their habit, in swamps, flat-land, and coastal districts.