Indian Birds 



looks like a knot in the branch. The flocks lead 

 a wandering existence. 



39. Pericrocotus speciosus : The Indian Scar- 

 let Minivet. (F. 490), (J. 271), (I, but with 

 tail of 4-i- inches long.) 



Cock: A beautiful bird arrayed in bright 

 scarlet and black. The head and shoulders are 

 black, the back and lower parts scarlet. The 

 wings are black with a scarlet bar running 

 along (and not, as is usual, across) the wing. 

 Tail feathers scarlet except the median pair, 

 which are black. 



Hen : Head and body bright yellow, wings 

 black with longitudinal yellow bar. Tail yellow 

 and black. 



Occurs in U. P., Bengal, Assam, and C. P. 



40. Pericrocotus hrevirostris : The short- 

 billed Minivet. (F. 495), (J. 273), (-1, but 

 with tail 4 inches long.) 



Very much like the Scarlet Minivet (39) in 

 appearance, save that the red of the cock is 

 crimson rather than scarlet. 



Occurs in Punjab, Rajputana, U. P., Bengal, 

 Assam and C. P. (Illus. G. B., p. 64.) 



41. Pericrocotus peregriuus : The Small 

 Minivet. (F. 500), (J. 276), ( - I, tail 3 inches 

 long.) 



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