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They are not rare birds, but their colour makes them 

 hard to see among the trees. 



THE GOLD-FRONTED HAEEWA (Chloropsis aurifrons) 

 is the best known of them all ; it has a wide range through 

 the sub-Himalayan tracts, Eastern Bengal, and Burma, 

 extending to Cambodia. 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 



