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GENUS PHYLLORNIS, Green Bulbuls, have longish bills, culmen 
more curved, tip bent and notched ; wings longish 4th quill longest ; 
tail shorter than most of the groups. Plumage is a bright verdure 
green, with patches of blue and yellow markings. These bulbuls are 
better known as chloropsis. 
(463) PHyLiornis JERDONI, Common Green-Bulbul, is a rich and 
beautifully coloured bird, which reminds us not a little of the pretty 
Trena, Fairy Blue-Bird (469). One feels that, you have got out 
of the province of the Pycnonotinae on viewing these bright coloured 
Green-Bulbuls or Chloropsts as I prefer to callthem. They approach, 
in habits generally and in colour not a little, Jveninae. This hand- 
some Phyllornis is found, as a rule at an altitude of about 5,000 feet. 
It is generally seen in pairs feeding on insects and berries. I saw 
this species of Chloropsis, occasionally on the Tukdar Spur where it 
dips down to the warm valleys, through which Teesta river flows. 
It is 74 inches in length. It has leaf-green plumage ; shoulders 
bright blue ; yellow and hyacinth-blue streaks on the side of the 
head ; throat and gorget black, bordered with yellow. In South 
India this bird is called “the jewel of the forest.” The Green- 
Bulbul has a pretty song like most of the family. It is occasionally 
seen in Darjeeling in warm summer days. 
(465) PHYLLORNIS AURIFRONS, Gold-fronted Green-Bulbul, is 
also met with in Sikkim and lower altitudes below Darjeeling. In 
spring it is frequently found about 4,000 feet ; but it is more abundant 
in Runjeet Valley. Caged specimens are occasionally seen for sale 
in Calcutta, at the bird market in Territta Bazar where I saw one 
or two, afew years ago, where this arboreal bird seemed to take 
kindly to those dark, dismal, dank cellars. 4urifrons is 8 inches ; 
wing extent 12 inches; bill black; legs and feet bluish ; irides 
brown. In colour, verdure green predominating ; verdigris blue on 
the wings ; brilliant golden orange on crown of the head and breast ; 
black in front of the neck, with yellow edgings ; wings and tail grey. 
(465) Poytiornis Harpwickil, Blue-winged Bulbul, is perhaps 
more frequently met with, than former species. It is usually found 
without much difficulty on Nepal side of the district, and Little 
Runjeet valley. This Chloropsis is richly coloured. It is one of the 
most beautiful species of this group. ‘Typically, green is perhaps not 
quite so prominent, owing to the lavish display of yellow and 
blue. In size it is 8 inches. Colour of the male is, green above ; 
underparts rich orange ; head and neck tinged yellow ; it has a bril- 
liant smalt-blue streak on the sides of the head (face) and shoulders, 
which are verdigris blue ; wings and tail purple ; breast black with 
a dark purple gloss. Female, differs but slightly in richness of 
colour, When you catch a glimpse of this bird, with its beautiful 
