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keeps entirely^to the deptlis of the forests, and frequents only the 
loftiest trees. Its flight is very rapid and elegant, and it asso'ciates 
in small flocks. Its cry, though similar in character to the harsh 
call of the common Parrakeet, is much more mellow, subdued, and 
agreeable. It, feeds on fruit and berries of various kinds." — (Jerdon.) 
899. PAL^OBNIS SCHISTICEPS, Hodgson. 
Palseornis schisticeps, Hodgs., As. Res. XIX. p. 178 
(1836) ; Gray's Zool. Misc. (1844), p. 85 ; Cat. B. 
ofNep. p. 113. Blyt\ J. A. S. JBeng. X. p. 925 ; 
XIX. p. 232; Cat. B. Mus. A. S. Beng. p. 5. 
Bonap., Rev. Zool. (1854), p. 152. Somnce, Bev. 
Zool. (1856), p. 159. 
? Conurus himalayanus, Less., Belanger's Voy. Zool. 
p. 239 (1834). 
The Slaty-headed Parrakeet, Hodgson. 
Mat)HANa Stjga, Nepal, Hodgson. 
PuHABi TuiTA (' Mountain Tuiya '), Masuri, Hutton. 
Gagi of Calcutta bird-dealers, BlytJt. 
a.b.S^ (type). Nepal. Presented by B. H. Hodg- 
son, Esq. 
C. D. c^. Bengal. From Bax's Collection. 
e.f. S ? . Olipore and Pushiit. From Griffith's Collection. 
g. Young. Bootan. From Pemberton's Collection. 
Head dull lavender-colour, or slaty-blue ; chin and narrow band 
bordering the lavender-colour, black. General colour of the upper 
parts vivid green, a little paler beneath, and tinged about the nape 
and under wing-coverts with verditer ; a marrone wing-spot ; tail 
wholly yellow beneath, the two middle tail-feathers green above, near 
the base, then bright blue, and the terminal third yellow ; the other 
tail-feathers all yellow on the inner web and tip, having the rest of 
the outer web green ; upper mandible yellow, tinged with coral-red ; 
tip and lower mandible yellow. Length 16 in., of which the middle 
tail-feathers occupy 9^ in., of wing 6^ in., tarse i in. 
" The adult sexes differ, in the male having a small marrone spot 
on the wing, which is wanting, or barely indicated, in the female, 
and the black demi-coUar is also rather more developed. The young 
have generally but a trace of the slaty-blue cap, but this is fully 
developed in some few specimens, though without the black demi- 
collar which borders the cap in the adult." — (Blyth.) 
