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A larger variety of this bird has now and then been obtained from 

 the Andaman Islands, but as it does not differ from the present species, 

 except in size, it has been included under it. 



(165) THE ROSE-RINGED PARRAKEET. 



(PAL^OENLS TORQTJATTJS- (Bodd.) ) 

 Hindi — Tiya % Gollar. Bengali — Tot a, Tiya. 



A perfectly yellow variety of this bird with a faint mark of the 

 ring is sometimes met with, and those with yellow predominating are 

 not uncommon ; in the African forms the breast is delicate ashy, and 

 the head lavender-blue : the sexes differ in colour. 



Sab. — Found throughout India from the foot of the Himalayas to 

 the extreme south ; not so abundant in Eastern Bengal as in other parts ; 

 it is also found in British Burmah and Ceylon, and extends as far east 

 as Cochin-China. Some may always be found living in a wild state 

 within the garden. During the season when the sun-flower seeds ripen, 

 small migratory flocks are constantly seen foraging on them. 



Length of life in captivity. 



Although specimens of this extremely common parrot are always 

 living in the garden, no record has been kept. 



(166) THE ROSE-HEADED PARRAKEET. 

 (PAL^OENIS CYANOCEPHALTTS-(Zmi».) ) 



Hindi — Tuia-tota. Bengali — Fariadi or Faredi. 



In captivity some have been noticed never to assume the cherry- 

 red cap so characteristic of an adult male. 



Hab.— Found almost all over India, extending through Assam to 

 Burmah and Ceylon; in Lower Bengal it is chiefly confined to its 

 western limits. 



Length of life in captivity. 



Unfortunately no record has been kept; they appear to bear 

 captivity less kindly than other Indian parrakeets. 



(167) THE SLATY-HEADED PARRAKEET. 



(PAL^OENIS SCHISTICEPS-JZb^.) 



Hindi and Bengali — Madna. 



Description. — Head slaty-blue, much paler in some; general colour 



green ; a narrow band of black separating the slaty-blue of the head 



and the green of the rest of the plumage ; a reddish wiug spot present 



in the male ; in the female the spot is faint and indistinct. 



