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specimens. Length about 7 inches ; bill dark or ashy-brown ; claws 

 brown. 



Hab. — The lower ranges of the Himalayas, from the valley of the 

 Sutlej to Assam ; the Central Provinces and southern portion of Orissa ; 

 it is also found in Tenasserim, Cochin China and the Malay peninsula. 

 The single specimen that has as yet been exhibited in the garden came 

 from the Groruckpore jungles. 



Length of life in captivity. 



Nine months. This does not, however, represent the maximum 

 length of life in this garden, as the bird was sent away by exchange 

 at the expiry of that period. 



Treatment in health. 



Housing and feeding. — It may be treated like the other bulbuls ; 

 when kept singly or in pairs, a small cage should be preferred. 



(34) THE YELLOW-VENTED BULBUL. 

 (PYCNONOTUS ANALIS— (Horsf.) ) 



Description. — The whole upper plumage brown ; the breast brown, 

 and the abdomen whitish ; vent sulphur-yellow. It is of the same size 

 as the red-vented Bengal bulbul. 



Hab. — The Malay peninsula, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Cochin-China 

 and Siam; also found in the southernmost district of the province of 

 Tenasserim, and abundant on the island of Mergui. 



Length of life in captivity. 



Some of the specimens obtained early in the year 1888 are still 

 alive. 



Treatment in health. 



Housing. — These birds appear to do well in a large aviary, where 

 they find opportunity for searching for food on the ground. 



Food. — Insects and maggots are as welcome to them as fruits and 

 satoo ; they are rather greedy and not unfrequently over-feed themselves, 

 and as a consequence suffer from indigestion. 



Treatment in sickness. — No treatment has ever been attempted in 

 their cases, nor is it easy to do so when they are living in a very large 

 place. 



Observations on the habits of the Yellow-vented Bulbul. 



It is seen on the ground much more than other species of bulbuls ; 

 it also has a pleasant chirruping note, which it keeps on uttering 

 while hopping about on the ground or sitting on a perch. Its move- 

 ments are inquisitive, and it is always ready to make friends with 

 other species. 



