410 Capt. E,. C. Beavan on various Indian Bi7'ds. 



swift, as mentioned by Dr. Jerdon, who, however, does not 

 notice a peculiarity in the flight of most Indian Parrakeets, and 

 especially of this one — namely that, when on the wing, the bird 

 turns from side to side like a badly balanced arrow. 



The young of this species are at first covered with a hght 

 grey down, through which the green feathers gradually appear. 

 They are able to fly in about fifteen days after they are hatched. 

 They then, together with their parents, scour the country 

 in search of food, which at that time of year consists chiefly of 

 buds of trees, together with whatever fruit may be in season. 

 The bird is called " Phooltoosee tota" in Maunbhoom. 



155. Picus MAJOROiDEs. Darjceliug Black Woodpecker. 

 Darjeeling collection, 1862. 



156. Picus CATHPHARius. Lcsscr Black Woodpecker. 

 Darjeeling collection, 1862. 



160. Picus MAHRATTENsis. Ycllow-fronted Woodpecker. 



Found in Maunbhoom, but very locally distributed. I saw a 

 pair once only in the jungle, searching a pullas-tree [Butea fron- 

 dosa) which was then (March) in full flower and without leaves. 

 A female, with three white eggs, was taken from a hole in an 

 aisun-tree {Terminalia alata), and brought to me at Baramussia 

 on the 5th March. There was no nest. The eggs are slightly 

 elongated, '75 inch long, by rather more than "62 inch broad. 

 I have since procured one or two specimens, which were captured 

 with bird-lime ; but I have nowhere hitherto found it common. 



The following is a description of the female : — Length 7 

 inches; wing 3"88 ; tail 2*5 ; tarsus '62 ; foot 1 '5. Iridesdull 

 crimson. Bill and skin round the eyes slate-coloured, the for- 

 mer much lighter beneath. Legs dark slaty-blue ; claws blue- 

 black. The head is clothed with a silky crest, erectile at will, 

 of dull yellow brown, lighter on the forehead, and changing to 

 brown on the nape. A white streak from the corner of the eye 

 curves round to the shoulder ; below this is a brown semicircle, 

 the two extremities of which meet on the breast ; and a whitish 

 patch, from beneath the bill to the middle of the breast, divides 

 the brown. Lower part of the breast and belly brown and rusty- 



