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578 List of Birds, collected in the Jungles [Nov. 
the description is scanty and ambiguous, and may possibly not refer to 
the present subject. Male. Length 74 inches. Bill as in warblers, but 
hooked throughout, (much, as in Certhia.) Toes, three before, one 
behind ; plumage parrot-green, palest beneath; throat, part of cheek, and 
forehead black ; a lilac spot by lower mandible, spot of bright blue on 
humerus ; bill black, eyes hazle, legs pale bluish horn. It has a beau- 
tiful song, and is common in the jungles, flying about in small parties. 
It is an excellent mocker, and imitates the notes of almost every small 
small bird of the country. (Frequently sold in cages at Calcutta and 
Monghir.) 
40. Emprriza Syzivatica. Bush Bunting, T. Very common 
throughout India. 
41. Loxra Bicotor. Gobergosee Grosbeak. T. Male. Length 43 inches. 
Bill dark bluish, eyes hazle, legs dark ; breast, belly, and part of upper 
tail coverts white; rest of plumage dense brown; tail black, cuneiform. 
Flies in small flocks, with a low piping note, frequenting sugar fields, 
low bushes. Fructivorous. 
42. Frineww1a Aciiis. Piping Finch, T. Four inches long; plum- 
age ashy-olive, with grey and greener portions; below dull white 
tail partially tipped white; legs black, bill bluish, eyes orange. 
Perched on summits of trees. Appeared lively and agile, with a sharp 
clear whistle. Not uncommon. 
43. Emssuriza Oxtvacea. Kirwa Bunting, T. Male. Rather 
larger than a sparrow. Olive-brown above, obscure white beneath; 
feathers of head and neck centered darker; greater coverts dark brown, 
tipped white; tertials do. edged olive and tipped grey ; primaries and 
tail dark-brown edged olive-green; eyes hazle, bill bluish, legs flesh, 
In flocks, on open cultivated land. 
44. Frineitta Fuiavicouuis. Chilliama Finch, T. Male. Size of 
a sparrow, siighter, with longer bill and wings ; the same color as the 
hen sparrow. Lesser coverts chesnut, throat white, a patch of yellow 
immediately below, in front of neck. 
45. Picus Gutracristatus. Pearl-crested Woodpecker, T. (P. 
Amantius, Horsf. Java ?) Female. Length 104 inches, bill 1+; eyes am- 
ber yellow, bill blackish horn, legs pale blue, forehead dusty brown ; 
crest large, full, black, with round white spots ; neck white, with broad 
longitudinal black stripes, one through eye, two narrower from max- 
illary angle, confluent below auriculars, another down centre of neck; 
front of neck, breast and belly, marbled black and white ; tail and quills 
black; back and upper tail coverts pale bright scarlet, with subterja- 
cent white bars; rest of upper parts and coverts deep olive-gold color.. 
