4 My Mr/ lobar Mynafis. 



shren ; tail ftMtluTs hlnckisli-grcy, with ashy marj^ins, and rlie-,tiuit tips ; 

 feather, ut lu'ail and iiecl< rufons-l)r(iuii. with asii\-ij;iey 'Ciitres : tore- 

 head, l(iie-cri)wn, cheeks, chin, anil u])|)i-r throat hoary-wliite, lititred \\\\\\ 

 :'sh\ : h_)rcs and sich- ol face rufous-brown ; car-co\-erts asiiy ; front of neck 

 ruddy-brouii with ashy-streaks : rt'niainder of under parts hrij^hl inna- 

 mon. bill Idue at base, then j,M-ei-nish and ycdlow at tip: leg.-, olive; iri.S' 

 of eye t,'ri-yi>h white. 



Adult I'diKilc ■ Similar in p,ittern to the ni.ile. witli the various 

 rolour areas ol a i)aler hue, le,s hoary-white about the head and ^'reyer ; 

 leu's dusky-yellow ; iris white. 



)■('////,!.■. In nestling- plumage llie\- are mo4l> ,giey, wi'li ,i v,)sy lingc, 

 liglitei on the lorehcad. c heeks, i liin, throat, and undeipart.-. : the abdomen 

 very slightly tinged with rufous (the rufou. tinge is very .slight], flights 

 and taii feathers bhickish : Ijill pale greyish-yellow : legs greyish-brown ; 

 -mailer tlian their parents, 'both as to length and bulk. 



Habits aiicl Raiio;^: It ranees o\er India, Burma, and 

 ("ochiii Cl-iina. From Hume, ( )atcs. and Jerdon, we ti^athor 

 that it ap]>ears to prefer partly cl?a-ed country and an eleva- 

 tion ol froir 2,500 to 4,000 feet. It faxour.s lo;'alitic.s \vh?re 

 the trees .stand a])art from each other. Its cliaracteristics 

 appear to be very Starlini^-likc- as would be expected. It 

 feeds 01^ fruit, berries and inse t^. It nests in lioles in trees 

 (tlead or li\'ini.;), and if not satished with the entrance to the 

 c;i\il\ it has chosen enlarges it to its liking. The faxourSte 

 site ic one difficult of ac^ccss and usually 20ft to 50ft. abo\-e 

 the ground. The bottom f)f the cavity is lined with tine 

 twigs. ])ark, grass stems, roots, and leaves, the cup-like de- 

 pression in which the eggs are deposited being very shallow, 

 often not more than ;^,in. deep. The clutch varies from three to 

 four, and the colour of the eggs is very pale l^hie <>r green. 

 The breeding season is May and June, It gathers in flocks 

 of from 40 to 50 individuals and seeks its food about e(|ually 

 in trees and on the ground. 



As will be seen from the following notes, its dcmeanoui 

 in continemenl is very similar to that of its native wilds. 



/// Coiifiin'iiwnt : My pair, together with tuo young" 

 in adult plumage, came into in\- i)ossession by our member 

 Miss Baker asking me to give them a home, when bereave- 

 ment compelled the dismantling of her a\iary for a time. 

 Th(^y have now have been in my possession about four years; 

 and during this period have nested twice successfully, viz.: 



