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.parties of female Harewas only. Since writing 

 the cliapter six months ago, I got half a dozen 

 of these birds for my aviary and had ample 

 opportunities to observe their habits on this 

 point. I find that the males assume a stand- 

 offish attitude towards each other not only in 

 the breeding season but in the off seasons for 

 breeding as well. They are impatient of each 

 •other's company and can not be lodged together. 

 But my four female Harewas associate together 

 and live in the same aviary in admirable 

 harmony. It is very likely that regarding 

 gregariousness the habits of Jerdon's Chloropsis 

 and the Gold-fronted one are similar viz., that 

 the females only collect in small parties in the 

 3ion-breeding season. 



4. THE DAMA 



In describing the coloration of the female 

 •Orange-headed Ground Thrush in the Fauna 

 of British India (Birds, Vol. II., p. 140), Gates 

 writes, "the back and scapulars greenish brown 

 with yellowish margins". I possess two pairs 

 of Damas and I notice that the yellow to the 

 of the back and scapulars is put 



