Birds of the Indian Hills 



large flowers. In respect of nesting habits, 

 black bulbuls conform more closely to the ways 

 of their tribe than they do in other matters. 

 The nesting season is early spring. The 

 nursery, which is built in a tree, not in a bush, 

 is a small cup composed largely of moss, dried 

 grass, and leaves, held together by being well 

 smeared with cobweb. The eggs have a pink 

 background, much spotted with reddish purple. 

 They display a great lack of uniformity as 

 regards both shape and colouring. 



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