52 CARDEX AND AVfARY BIRDS. 



The Grey-headed Mvxah {Stur7iia mcdaharica) is, 

 like the last species, coniinoiily called Pa}vi, the crested 

 birds beiii.u distiii.miished ii\ Bengal as the Monghyr Paid. 

 It is the smallest of ()\ir common Mynahs. being only 

 eif^ht inches long, and slenderly formed, with a longer tail 

 than Mvnahs usually have. In colour, it is grey above, the 

 head being a light silver-grey, below it is cinnamon, the 

 tail being tipped with this colour ; also the pinion-quills 

 are black. The bill is blue and yellow as in the last 

 species ; the eyes white, and the legs dark diity yellow. 

 Many specimens show a white patch on the forehead and 

 throat ; this may occur in both cocks and hens. Young 

 birds are a greyish drab nearly all over, with blue eyes ; 

 their small size and plain (•(»](, ur make them easily dis- 

 tinguishable. 



This little Mynah is found all over India, including 

 the hills at low elevations. It is not found in Ceylon, 

 nor in the Aiidamans and Xicobars : its place in these 

 latter islands being taken by two beautiful species pecu- 

 liar to them. 



The Andaman Pdivi {Sturuia andumanica) is frequently 

 to be had in Calcutta. It is a little larger than the 

 common Pcuri and reminds one of a miniature Sea-gull, 

 being white with a pale grey back and black quills. It 

 makes a nice aviary bird, having a pretty note as well as 

 .striking plumage. 



The ordinary grey-headed species has nothing parti- 

 cular to recommend it in that capacity, nor is it a parti- 

 cularly interesting bird in a wild state. It spends most 

 of Its time in thr trees, feeding on fruit, though it will 



