IN CAPTIVITY IN LOWER BENGAL. 



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with deep blue; a tinge of blue runs through all the upper plumage ; 

 and the feathers of the rump and upper tail coverts have broad white 

 margins ; the vermiculations on the upper plumage are not so frequent 

 nor so white ; and there is much less white on the tail." — Oates. 



The female also resembles the female of E. lineattts, but differs in 

 important points. It is much paler, there are no white streaks on the 

 neck ; tail dark chestnut ; outer feathers without any marks, the others 

 pencilled black ; the lower plumage much duller. 



Sab. — Arracan. 



There is no record of the period during which any of them lived 

 in the garden, but they are hardy birds and bear captivity well. 



(370) THE PUBPLE KALEEGE. 



(EUPLOCAMUS HOESFIELDI- Gray.) 



Description. — The upper plumage black, the feathers of the wings 

 margined brownish, and those of the rumps and upper tail coverts 

 conspicuously margined with white ; the bare orbital skin crimson ; 

 the female is rufiscent brown, with no white streaks on the lower 

 plumage ; the tail black with the exception of the central feathers. 



Sab. — Cachar, the Khasia and Garo Hills, extending as far 

 eastward as Sadiya ; Bhutan, Sylhet, Hill Tipperah, Northern Chitta- 

 gong, and probably Arracan also. 



No record of length of life in captivity. 



(371) THE BLACK-BACKED KALEEGE. 

 (EUPLOCAMUS MELANOTIS— {Blyth.) ) 



Description.— Male— " The whole upper plumage, including the 

 crest, glossy black ; beneath white ; the feathers of the throat and breast 

 long and lanceolate; abdomen, vent, and under tail coverts dull 

 brownish black. 



Bill pale horny yellow ; orbital skin fine red ; irides brown ; legs 

 horny. The female has the plumage brown, pale and whitish about the 

 head and throat ; the feathers of the back tipped with greyish, and those 

 of the wing coverts and beneath broadly edged with white ; all the 

 feathers faintly white shafted." — Jerdon. 



Sab.— Sikhim, extending as far west as the easternmost parts of 

 Nepal. 



(372) THE WHITE-CPESTED KALEEGE. 



(EUPLOCAMUS ALBO-CKISTATUS— (Jig.) ) 



Description. — Crest white ; upper plumage bluish black, the feathers 

 being margined with brown ; lower back and rump white, feather barred 

 with black ; throat and breast greyish white, feathers lanceolate ; bill dark, 

 horny ; orbital skin bright red ; the female is of an uniformly brown 

 plumage, the feathers being tipped with whity brown. 



Sab. — North-West Himalayas. 



