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this species appropriates a tree to itself, aud will not permit 

 others to breed near it ; it usually selects a large peepul tree 

 (Flcusrelighsa) . It is curious that, fond as the natives are of 

 parrots, and although numbers from Kaladoongee are annually 

 purchased by them, these two Dhoon birds are never captured ; 

 this arises from the opposition offered to the bird-catchers by the 

 religious devotees who reside in various parts of the Dhoon, and 

 who regard the birds with some degree of reverence on account 

 of their breeding in the semul and peepul trees, both of which 

 are sacred, and must be injured if the bird-catchers were allowed 

 to cut into the wood to obtain the nests. 



No. 4. — Pal^ornis punjabi. Hutton. 



This is another totally distinct species, and is brought some- 

 times in large numbers in the adult stage from the foot of the 

 Punjab hills about Kangra and other places. It is regarded by 

 the natives as identical with those already noticed, but its cry 

 is totally different, being much more feeble and slightly croaking. 

 It is a more robust and, if anything, rather larger bird than P. 

 sivalemls ; the tint of green is somewhat darker and there is a 

 slight tendency to a brick-dust colour in the nuchal collar. They 

 will sometimes sit the whole day through without uttering any 

 sound at all, whereas P. sioalensis can scarcely hold its tongue 

 for ten minutes together, and is almost always on the move. 



No. 5.— Palseornis vindMana. HuMon. 



Of this species I have seen but one specimen and that was a 

 half-Hedged nestling, brought to me for sale at Monghyr many 

 years ago. I have noticed it as a distinct species from the fact 

 of its being half-fledged in the middle of December, which shows 

 that the nest hole must have been cut in the beginning of 

 November, at least two months earlier than any of the preceding 

 birds. The general plumage was deep green with an elongated 

 red patch near the bend of the wing ; the bill strong and coral 

 red. It was taken from the range of hills at the back of 

 Monghyr ; being then on my way to Calcutta, I did not pur- 

 chase, and have failed to procure a specimen since. 



No. 6.— Palseornis torqiiatiis ? 



(The ring-necked Parrakeet.) 

 Syn. P. torquatus ... Daubenton PL Enl. 



Psittaca torquata ... Brisson. 

 Psittacus Alexandri . . . var B. Lath, apud Blytli. 

 Ps. cubicularis ... Hasselquist. 



Ps. docilis . . . African Rose Ring, apud Gray.. 



Var Sulphin- Parrakeet Shaw. 



