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(38) THE GEEY-BACKED SHEIKE. 



(LANTUS TEPHRONOTUS— (Vig.)) 

 A specimen lived for a few days only. 



(39) THE BLACK-NAPED OEIOLE. 



(OEIOLUS mmCTJS-Jerdon.) 



Bright yellow, with a horse-shoe shaped black mark on the nape 

 extending from the base of the bill. Length about 9| inches. 

 Hob. — Greater portion of the Indian peninsula. 



(40) THE ANDAMAN BLACK-NAPED OEIOLE. 



(OEIOLUS ANDAMANENSIS-^.) 



Smaller than the preceding species and with a narrower black band 

 on the nape. 



The females have the yellow parts less bright and the back washed 

 with green. The young males have their back also washed with 

 olive green. 



Hab. — Andaman Islands. 



(41) THE INDIAN BLACK-HEADED OEIOLE. 



(OEIOLUS MELANOCEPHALUS— (Linn.) ) 

 Hindi — Pilak, Zardah. Bengali — Bene-Bou. 



The plumage of the whole body bright yellow; head, chin, throat 

 and upper breast black. 



Sab. — Very common in Bengal and many other parts of India; 

 also found in Burmah, Tenasserim, Ceylon and the Andaman Islands. 



Length of life in captivity. 



None of these birds have as yet lived in the garden for more than 

 four years. 



Treatment in health. 



Housing, — All of them do well in a large aviary with other birds ; 

 new arrivals or recently-captured birds should, of course, be kept in 

 small cages until they become used to captivity. 



Food. — Satoo, insects, fruits, &c. ; they especially like peepul fruits, 

 and have also been observed to eat with avidity the fruits of Ficus 

 comosa and sweet Inga. 



Nothing particular is known about their ailments in captivity. 



Observations on the habits of Orioles. 



As a rule the orioles are shy birds, and therefore difficult to 

 tame. When three, four, or more of one species are living together, 



