Classification Accorcli7ig to Colour 



2, Black and coffee colour 

 (Young) Rose-coloured Starling (40). 



V. GREEN 



Birds in the flumage of which bright green f re- 

 dominates 



1. The Indian White-eye (12). (Greenish 

 yellow above, bright yellow below.) 



2. (Hen) lora (13). (Lower parts yellow; 

 two white wing bars.) 



3. The Common Green Bulbul * (14). 



4. The Green Munia (78). (Yellow under 

 parts ; red beak.) 



5. The Indian Pitta (109). (Back and 

 shoulders only are green.) 



6. The Green Barbet * (113). (Brown 

 patch of skin behind the eye.) 



7. The Coppersmith (114). (OHve green.) 



8. The Bee-eaters* (116 and 117). (Two 

 middle tail feathers prolonged as bristles.) 



9. The Paroquets * (132-134). (Long tails.) 



10. The Green Pigeons (163 and 164). 



11. The Bronze-winged Jagana (181). 

 (Wings only greenish bronze. Runs about on 

 floating plants.) 



* These are practically green all over. 

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