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with seed-down and black fibrous lichens resembling hair ; another 
is lined with fine grass ; and a third with a thick coating of pure 
white silky seed-down. In all the seven, the materials of the two 
sides are wound round the twigs, between which they are suspended 
like a cradle, and the shape is an ovate cup, about the size of half a 
hen's egg, split longitudinally. The diameter and depth are re- 
spectively 2 X f , and 1|- inches. The eggs usually three in number, 
of a very pale whitish green ; diameter y\ x -5^ inches. The young 
continue with the old birds for some time after leaving the nest, and 
are often mixed up M^ith the flocks of Parus erythrocejyJialus. They 
appear to feed greedily upon the small black berries of a species of 
Mhamnus, common in these localities. They depart for the Doon 
about the end of October." — (Capt. Hutton, J. A. S. Beng. XVII. 
pt. II. p. 690.) 
" This bird is found in great abundance on the summit of the 
Neilgherries. Towards the more northern portion of the table-land 
it begins to occur, though sparingly, in the more wooded parts ; and 
it is of tolerably frequent occurrence among the more wooded 
valleys of the northern Ghauts. On the Neilgherries, it frequents 
both the thick woods and gardens, and in the latter may often be 
seen clinging to the flower-stalks, extracting the minute insects that 
infest flowers, by the pollen of which its forehead is often powdered. 
It feeds generally in small flocks, is lively and brisk in its movements, 
and keeps up a continual feeble twitter." — (Jerd., Madr. Journ. XI. 
P-7.) 
" Is also common in the southern and midland districts of Ceylon, 
but rare towards the north. It is usually found in small parties, 
creeping about blossoming trees, examining the flowers where it 
finds its food. It builds a cup-nest, fixed in the fork of two branches." 
— (Layard, Ann. Nat. Hist. (1853), p. 267.) 
Genus loRA, Horsf., Trans. Linn. Soc. XIII. p. 151 (1820) ; 
ZooL Bes. in J a^ca, p. 
407. lORA SCAPULARIS, Horsf. 
lora scapularis, Sorsf., Trans. Linn. Soc. XIII. p. 152 ; 
Zool. Bes. in Java, t. (?)• Baffles, Trans. Linn. 
Soc. XIII. p. 311. Lath., Hist. YI. p. 336. Blyth, 
Journ. A. S. Beng. XIII. p. 381 ; XIY. p. 602 ; 
Cat. B. Mus. A. S. Beng. p. 214. G. B. Gray, 
Gen. of Birds, I. p. 199. Bonap., C. G. Av. 
p. 396. 
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