72 PET BIRDS OF BENGAL 



underneatli which is a broader band of 

 chestnut. The rest of the lower plumage 

 is huffish white. But the bird is seldom 

 to be found in full costume. The quantity 

 of blue and chestnut in the throat varies 

 a good deal and sometimes a few blue 

 feathers are the only distinguishing marks 

 of a male. The females are of a dull colour 

 but the chestnut on the tail is always 

 present. The young are blackish with 

 tawny streaks. 



