Indian Birds 
loud, sonorous whoot, whoot, whoot, the kind of 
call that one associates with an owl. 
It is not parasitic, but builds a large domed 
nest in the innermost recesses of a dense 
thicket. (Illus. I.F. es 80. [Illustration not 
a good one.]) 
The Green Parrots, 132-134. 
Every dweller in India must be familiar with 
these noisy birds, both in the captive and the 
wild state. They go about in small flocks, 
looking like “live emeralds in the sun,” and 
uttering loud screams and harsh cries. During 
flight they turn roi side to side “ like badly 
balanced arrows.” ‘They nestle in holes in 
trees or buildings. 
Three species are to be numbered among the 
common birds of India. 
132. Palgeornis nepalensis: ‘The Alexan- 
drine or Large Indian Paroquet. (F. 1135), 
(J. 147), (+ILI, but with a tail over a foot 
long.) 
A beautiful grass-green bird, with some blue 
in the tail and a red patch on each shoulder. 
The cock has a rose-coloured collar round the 
back of his neck, which is connected with the 
bill on each side by a black stripe. 
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