Indian Birds 
looks like a knot in the branch. The flocks lead 
a wandering existence. 
_ 39. Pericrocotus speciosus : The Indian Scar- 
let Minivet. (F. 490), (J. 271), (I, but with 
tail of 4% inches long.) 
Cock: A beautiful bird arrayed in bright 
scarlet and black. The head and shoulders are 
black, the back and lower parts scarlet. The 
wings are black with a scarlet bar running 
along (and not, as is usual, across) the wing. 
Tail feathers scarlet except the median pair, 
which are black. 
Hen: Head and body bright yellow, wings 
black with longitudinal yellow bar. Tail yellow 
and black. 
Occurs in U. P., Bengal, Assam, and C. P. 
40. Pericrocotus brevirostris: The short- 
billed Minivet. (F. 495), (J. 273), (-I, but 
with tail 4 inches long.) 
Very much like the Scarlet Minivet (39) in 
appearance, save that the red of the cock is 
crimson rather than scarlet. 
Occurs in Punjab, Rajputana, U. P., Bengal, 
Assam and C. P. (Illus. G. B., p. 64.) 
41. Pericrocotus peregrinus: The Small 
Minivet. (F. 500), (J. 276), (—I, tail 3 inches 
long.) 
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