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too, especially at their migratory season, and, if kept 

 in a cage, will rub off their quill and tail-feathers, and 

 in a room or aviary are apt to quarrel with other birds. 



There are many other Orioles the MANGO BIRD 

 of India and the BLACK-HEADED ORIOLE of Bengal, 

 etc. all natives of the Old World. The Australian 

 GOLDEN-CRESTED ORIOLE, or REGENT BIRD, a very 

 splendid species, has been once or twice brought to 

 England, and is said to do well in captivity, fed on 

 the same food as recommended for the Golden Oriole, 

 with plenty of fruit and insects. The birds called 

 Orioles in America, the Baltimore Oriole and Orchard 

 Oriole, are really Troopials, before mentioned as allied 

 to the Starlings, and are not true Orioles. 



The Bulbuls belong to another sub - family of 

 Thrushes. The YELLOW BULBUL (Pyconotus flavula} 

 and the JOCOSE BULBUL (Pyconotus jocosus\ an Indian 

 species, are well known by the repeated references to 

 them in Oriental writings. They are popularly called 

 Nightingales, from their remarkably sweet voices, and 

 are easily tamed, become very much attached to their 

 owners, and will learn to perform many amusing tricks. 

 In their wild state they hop about in pairs or small 

 parties, and feed on insects, berries, and fruits in the 

 woods and gardens. The Hindoos train the Jocose 

 Bulbuls to sit on their hands, and carry them about 

 with them to their bazaars. One species, the Pycono- 

 tus hczmorrhous, is kept for the purpose of fighting, 



