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They are not rare birds, but their colour makes them 
hard to see among the trees. 
Tur Goip-rronteD Harewa (Chloropsis aurifrons) 
is the best known of them all; it hasa wide range through 
the sub-Himalayan tracts, Eastern Bengal, and Burma, 
extending toCambodia. Moreover, it is often caged, and 
may commonly be bought in Calcutta. The figure 
(Fig. 5) on Plate V will give an idea of its general form, 
but its beautiful colouring must be seen to be appreciated. 
The grass-green of the body is most beautifully set off by 
the brilliant orange forehead and purple-blue throat, the 
latter surrounded by a black bib or gorget. At the bend 
of the wing is a patch of shining turquoise-blue, which, 
however, is only to be seen when the bird is excited. 
The whole plumage, though close and sleek, is wonderfully 
fluffy and abundant. Cock and hen are alike, but the 
young have no black or orange about the head and 
hardly any blue, being practically green all over. 
The Harewa is one of those birds which universally 
attract a well-deserved admiration. The specimens offered 
for sale are often hand-reared, and then are most charm- 
ingly tame, advancing and pecking gently at one’s finger 
without the slightest fear, and even when turned loose in 
an aviary, they retain this pleasant familiarity and always 
come up for notice. They will do well in a cage, but of 
course better still in a large space, and their feeding 
presents no great difficulty, as long as it be remembered 
that the food should be soft. Bread-and-milk sop, milk 
puddings and soft fruit such as plantain, custard-apple 
and” papya, is quite sufficient for them, with the daily 
