phyllornithiele. 99 



The Malabar Green Bulbul. 



Descr. — Male bright grass-green ; forehead golden'-yellow ; chin 

 and throat black, with a small blue moustachial streak ; flexure 

 of the wing verdigris blue. 



• The female wants the golden forehead of the male, and has the 

 black gorget and blue maxillary streak somewhat smaller. 



Bill dusky blackish ; legs plumbeous ; irides light yellowish- 

 brown. Length nearly 8 inches ; extent 11 ; wing 3| ; tail 3 ; bill 

 at front f ; tarsus T 7 ^. Female a little smaller. 



This species is found most abundantly in the forests of Mala- 

 bar, in Wynaad, Coorg, and on the sides of the Neilgherries, up 

 to about 4,000 feet of elevation. It is also found, though rarely, 

 on the Eastern Ghats, and in some of the forests of Central India. 

 Like the last it is seen in pairs, or small parties, hopping and flying 

 actively about the branches of trees, and lives both on fruits and 

 insects, chiefly the latter. 



465. Phyllornis aurifrons, Temm. 



PI. col. 484, f. 1— Blyth, Car. 1285— Housf., Cat. 395— 

 Chi. Malabaricus, apud Jakd. and Swlby, 111. Orn., pi. 5 — Subz- 

 harcioa, Nepal — Hurriba, Beng. — Skalem-p/w, Lepch. 



The Gold-fronted Or ken Bulbul. 



Descr. — Male, green, paler beneath, with the flexure of the 

 wings verdigris blue ; forehead and front of crown, brilliant golden 

 orange, tire feathers rigid and glistening; the throat wholly 

 shinin" - smalt-bluc ; fore-neck black, surrounded by a yellow zone ; 

 wings and tail beneath dusky-gray. 



The female has the black of the neck of smaller extent, and 

 wants the golden forehead. 



Bill black ; legs greenish plumbeous ; feet dusky blue ; irides 

 brown. Length 8 inches ; extent 12 ; wing 3f ; tail 2£ ; bill at 

 front | ; tarsus -f. 



This species is found in all the sub-Himalayan region, from 

 Dehra Doon into Sikhim ; also in Lower Bengal and Midnnpore, and 

 it extends into Assam, Arrakan, and Burmali. It is often caged 

 in Calcutta, many being brought to Monghyr from the Nepal 



