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Inhabits India ; the nest composed of fine downy materials, mixed 

 with a few dead leaves, in shape nearly globular, about three inches 

 in diameter, and at bottom runs to a point, at least four inches beyond 

 it ; the entrance at the top ; and on one side, next to the branch to 

 which it is attached, has a kind of hood or cover over the entrance ; 

 the eggs generally four, dirty pale ash-colour, five-eighths of an inch 

 in length, marked with numerous, minute specks of a darker colour. 

 This is also called Snker-kora, but whether distinct, or a Variety of 

 the Ceylon Species, is not easily determined ; as to the name, we 

 suspect that it is generally applied to several of this kind, which 

 extract the honey out of flowers with the tongue. — Gen. Hardwicke. 



One of these, in the collection of Sir J. Anstruther, differed from 

 the last, in having the shoulder of the wing green ; vent nearly white; 

 head and neck variable purplish green. 



In the female the green does not come so low on the throat as in 

 the male, and the under parts are paler; bend of the wing green, 

 but less bright. 



The nest is precisely of the same construction as in the last 

 described, and by the name Sukar-corah being given to it, is no 

 doubt the same bird, though not precisely in the same state of 

 plumage. 



In the same drawings is also another, having the forehead and 

 crown green ; over the eye a crimson streak ; the rest of the neck, 

 back, and rump, dull purple, more red on the back ; breast and under 

 parts fine yellow ; bend of the wing green ; wings and tail brown. 

 This also bears the name of Sukar-corah, or Sugar-eater : to these, 

 several other slight varieties may be added ; but the above we trust 

 is sufficient to shew, that great differences do occur, either owing to 

 mere variety, or different stages towards perfection. 



TOL. IV. H H 



