100 THE WORLD'S BIRDS. 



bright pebbles, etc. This bird is of the size of a Jack- 

 daw, deep satiny-blue in the adult male, dull green 

 above and mottled below in the female. It does well 

 in captivity, and may generally be seen at the Zoo. 

 The Regent-Bird (Sericulus mellinus), about the size of 

 a Dove, intense black and golden yellow in the male, 

 and brown above and mottled below in the female, 

 merely covers a cleared space with leaves. This has 

 been bred in captivity in England by Mr. R. Phillipps. 



The Gardener-Bird (Amblyornis subalaris), brown with 

 a huge orange crest in the male, has not been imported 

 alive ; it builds a hut round the base of a small tree, 

 and makes a meadow of moss in front, strewn with 

 flowers, buds, etc. It is found in New Guinea. 



Broadbills (Eurylaemince) are a small but very 

 distinct group of tree-haunting birds inhabiting 

 South-east Asia and the East Indian Islands. They 

 are thick-set in form, with short wings and legs, and 

 short, but usually large and broad beaks. The two 

 outer front toes are united at the base. The plumage, 

 which is usually brilliant with a peculiar gloss, differs 

 little according to age or sex. The nest is a covered 

 hanging structure, with a sort of tail below, and the 

 eggs are usually spotted. These birds feed on insects 

 or fruit ; none have ever, so far as I know, been brought 

 to Europe alive. Two species are fairly familiar as 

 stuffed-birds, Eurylaemus javanicus, black and yellow 

 above and puce-colour on the head and below, and 

 Cymborhynchus macrorhynchus, black above and crimson 

 below, with a blue bill. 



Bulbuls (PycnonotincB) are very characteristic of 

 the warm parts of Asia and Africa. They have bills 

 of medium size and tails of considerable length, and 

 are often crested ; they are usually brown or olive- 

 green in colour, frequently there is a patch of red or 

 yellow under the tail, and these feathers are puffed 

 out when the bird is excited. They are mainly fruit- 



