Indian Birds 
A beautiful emerald green bird. There is a 
patch of yellow on the forehead. The cock 
has the sides of the head, chin, and throat 
black, and a purple-blue moustache. The 
black of the male is replaced by bluish green 
in the hen. . 
Does not occur in the Frontier Province, the 
Punjab, Rajputana, Bengal, or the northern’ 
and western portions of the United Provinces. 
It is essentially a bird of Central and Southern 
India, but rare on the east coast. It affects 
well-wooded parts of the country. (Illus. G. 
B., p- 96.) 
The Red-vented Bulbuls, 15-18 
Head black with short crest ; remainder of 
plumage brown, each feather having a narrow 
margin of a lighter hue. The tail is tipped 
with white, and there is a white patch above 
the tail. A conspicuous crimson patch under 
the tail. Bulbuls go about in pairs and con- 
stantly emit a cheery note. They build neat 
cup-shaped nests, frequently in plants in the 
verandahs of houses. When the nest is 
approached by a human being the parent birds 
set up a loud chattering. These bulbuls occur 
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