120 BIRDS OF TENASSERIM. 



152.— Palseornis melanorhynchus, Wagler. (58). 

 S. P., V., 21. 



(Tonghoo, Earns.) Pabpoon ; Sal ween E.; Thatone; Wimpong; Myawadee ; 

 Tavoy ; Moulmein ; Pabyouk ; Kohbaing ; Yea-boo ; Meetanj Amherst: Meeta 

 Myo; Tavoy; Shyniotee ; Mergui ; Choungtbapee. 



Generally distributed throughout the less elevated portions 

 of the province. 



[The most common and widely distributed Paroquet in 

 Tenasserim, extending from the extreme north to the Pakckan, 

 though rare in the extreme south. 



Over the whole country, from Pahpoon to Tavoy, it is com- 

 mon to a degree, flying about in small parties or large flocks. 

 It does not, that I am aware, ascend the hills to any height; 

 and one day's march north of Pahpoon it is quite lost sight of. 



It avoids the dense evergreen forests, and is consequently 

 very rare in the extreme south. — "W. D.] 



153.— Loriculus vernalis, Sparrm. (30). 



Kyouk-nyat; Pahpoon; Mnkaaa; Moulmein; Pabyouk; Meetan ; Amherst ; 

 Lemyne; Yea; Zadee ; Thayetchoung ; Mergui ; Bankasoon ; Malewoon. 



Common everywhere throughout the province, alike in hills 

 and plains, in forest and in open country. 



[This species is especially fond of frequenting tounyahs or 

 other clearings where there are a number of dead trees stand- 

 ing. They feed much on the nectar of flowers. — W. D.] 



153 ter.— Psittinus incertus, Shaw. (13). 



Bankasoon ; Malewoon. 



Only a seasonal visitant to the extreme south of the 

 province. 



[This pretty little species occurs only about Malewoon and 

 its neighbourhood. It frequents principally old tounyahs and 

 other places where there is a dense growth of secondary scrub. 

 It feeds chiefly on the small gummy flowers of a plant that 

 always springs up where forest has been felled and burnt. It 

 goes about in small flocks of 15 or more, and is not at all shy 

 or wild. 



It is migratory in Tenasserim, coming in just before the 

 setting in of the rains, about April and May, though a very few 

 do arrive earlier, about the last week in March. In June and 

 July, I am told, they are very common about Malewoon. 



They have nothing of the harsh screaming notes of the Pa- 

 roquets, their usual note being a sharp whistle not unlike that 

 of Calornis; they have also a series of pleasant notes, a warble 

 in fact which they chiefly give utterance to when seated. 



