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This kind of feeding with specially prepared food does not appear 

 to be absolutely necessary for all of them. 



These birds have never built or laid in this garden. 



Transport. — Harewas- are sometimes purchased at and brought 

 down from Sonepore fair ; the small light bamboo cages in which they 

 are sold are good enough to accommodate one or a couple of birds each, 

 for three or four days, but they are far too fragile to bear the rough 

 handling to which they are necessarily subjected during the transit by 

 cart, cooly, boat and train. The best plan, when there are a number of 

 cages, is to pack them all in a light deal wood or even a bamboo frame ; 

 it ensures comparative safety to the birds; the cages should on all 

 occasions during the transport be kept covered with a piece of canvas or 

 thick cloth. These birds are much given to fighting among themselves, 

 and it is therefore best not to place a number of them together, especially 

 when the distance to be traversed is great. When the journey is to last 

 some time, the cage should, of course, be stronger, made with planks on 

 three sides and i inch wire-netting in front ; a cage one foot high, 

 9 inches broad, and 9 inches deep, will comfortably accommodate a pair ; 

 the feeding and drinking cups should be placed at the back of the cage 

 inside ; if placed in front, their contents will be liable to be soiled, 

 as all such birds are much given to constantly alighting on the wire- 

 netting. 



Treatment in sickness. 



New arrivals have been known to suffer from a kind of homy 

 filamentous growth at the tip of the tongue, brought about probably by 

 the change of food. The growth should be gently scaled away, and some 

 non-irritating bland oil applied to the tongue. It may be very easily 

 removed by gently pressing the tip of the tongue between the thumb 

 and the index finger, which should be smeared with powdered chalk or 

 ash to prevent slipping. 



Observations on the habits of the Gold-fronted Ohloropsis. 



When caged it becomes very tame and sociable, whistles beautifully 

 and has a pleasing note. 



(25) JERDON'S CHLOKOPSIS. 



(CHLOEOPSIS JEEDONI— (Blyth.) ) 



Hindi — Hareiva. 



Description. — The general colour of the plumage grass-greon ; chin 

 and throat black, surrounded by a broad band of greenish-yellow, which 

 is also the colour of the forehead. In the females the chin and throat 

 bluish-green. 



Hab. — Found in the drier parts of the peninsula of India ; they are 

 generally brought to Calcutta from Midnapore, Monghyr, the Eajmahal 

 Hills, and sometimes from Groruckpore. 



