266 ORNITHOLOGY. 



MANGO BIRD. 



The mango bird, or black-headed oriole, famous in In- 

 dian poesy, is one of the most numerous of Tenasserim 

 songsters ; it comes to our gardens at early dawn, when its 

 rich mellow notes are heard pealing far through the man- 

 go bowers. It is a large yellow bird, with a black head, 

 easily recognized. 



Oriolus mclanocephalus. 



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INDIAN ORIOLE. 



This is another mango bird, found in the Provinces, dif- 

 fering slightly from the preceding, and for which the na- 

 tives have no name to distinguish it from the other, 

 though they are aware of the existance of the two species. 

 Oriolus indie us. 



IRENA. 



The irena is a bird of the oriole tribe, an inhabitant of 

 Arracan, with a black breast and blue back. 

 Irena puella. 



STONECHAT. 



A species of stonechat tenants the jangles of Arracan, 

 and is probably in these Provinces ; but I am not quite 

 certain that I have identified it. 

 Sazicnla caprata. 



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WHITE-EYED WARBLER. 



A small bird which Mr. Blyth refers to the honey-suck- 

 ers, but which Swainson calls the white-eyed warbler, in- 

 habits our jungles. 



Zoatcrops palpebrosus. 



TAILOR BIRD. 



Tailor birds are very common at Tavoy, though rare at 

 Maulmain ; and they frequently adorned my garden with 

 their curious pendulous nests. One, selected the living 



