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Parrot numerously imported beside L. galgulus is the well-known Biidgerigar- 

 (Melopsittacus undulatus), which thrives and breeds -as well here as elsewhere. 

 Mr. Rutledge has seen escaped birds nesting in the open, but I am not aware- 

 that the species has established itself, I have never seen or heard of lutinos 

 of this species in India, though in Europe such are not uncommon aad are 

 advertised for sale. 



Several of the lirger Australian Parrakeets are imported, P/ai^cercws eximius 

 being much the commonest. P. elegans, Polytelis harrabandi, and P. melanura 

 are brouo'bt in small numbers, as are also Ptistes erythropterus, Aprosmietus 

 cyanopygius, and some form of Barnardius. 



More constantly present than any Australian Parrots, except the Cockatoos; 

 are the common Eclecti, especially E. roratus. E.pecioralis, and very probably 

 other species, occur, but I canuot be certain about this under the circum- 

 stances. A species of Tanygnathus is also often imported. 



The African Grey Parrot {Psittacus erithacus) not uncommonly appears, 

 geuerally in good health and condition, unlike the majority of its 

 unhappy fellows in England. Coracopsis vasa may also sometimes be 

 procured. 



American Parrots, as might be expected, are not often to be seen, but the 

 common Blue-fronted Amazon (^Chrysotis amazonicd) is not very rare, and a. 

 few Macaws {^Ara macao, A. cJdoroptera^ and A ararauna) are on sale from time 

 to time being highly valued by the natives. Mr, Rutledge knew of an indivi- 

 dual of the red-and-blue species being kept for no less than three generations. 

 in a native family. I once saw two most beautiful dark-blue, red-vented 

 Parrots somewhat similar in size and style to the common African Grey 

 Parrot which I took to be examples of Pionus chalcopterus, a species I never 

 remember to have seen elsewhere, 



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Almost the only other cage-birds remaining to be dealt with are the various, 

 Doves and Pigeons, some of which are, however, more properly aviary or 

 menawerie birds. Such is Goura coronata, which is imported quite numerously 

 at times, and has been bred by a native amateur, according to information 

 given me by Mr. Eutledge, 



The only species of this group really common and popular as a cage-pet is. 

 the well-known domestic Tuitle-Dove, which is found both in the ordinary 

 cream-coloured form with black half-collar, and in more or less completely 

 albino varieties. It is certainly not identical with the wild Turtur risorius, so 

 far as the note goes, this being a very marked point of specific difference in all 

 the ring-necked species of Turtur I have seen alive. 



The common wild Turtle-Doves are frequently to be seen for sale — Turtur 

 suratensis, T. camhayensis, T. risorius, T. orientalis, and T. tranquebaricus. Mr. 

 Butledge once gave me a very peculiar albinoid cream-coloured male of the 

 last species. Chalcophaps indica and Geopelia striata are also often to be. 

 had, and Calcenas nicoiarica is pretty commonly imported. 



