CATALOGUE. 
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Eose-headed Eing Parrakeet, Edwards, B. t. 233. 
Elue-headed Parrakeet, Latham. 
Elossom-headed Parrakeet, Latham. 
Jonquil Parrakeet, Latham (^yellow variety). 
Eed-headed Einged Parrakeet, Jerdon. 
Plum-headed Parrakeet, Jerdon. 
Paridi and Paraidi (' plaintive '), Eengal, Blyth. 
Tn SuGA, Nepal, Hodgson. 
TiJiA ToTA, Hind., Jerdon. Fhillips. 
Bengali Tota, Punjab, Blyth. 
Dasi Tuita, Masuri, Hutton. 
Kyai-ta-ma, Arracan, Bhayre. 
Malitchia and Battoogieawa, Ceylon, Layard. 
A. c?. China. From Eeeves's Collection. 
h. c.d.e.$ ? . Nepal. Presented by B. H. Hodgson, Esq. 
/ ? . Himalaya. From Griffith's Collection. 
g. Drawing. From F. (B.) Hamilton's Collection. 
h. (Yellow variety.) Kumaon. Presented by Captain 
E. Strachey. 
"Inhabits the upland and jungle regions of all India proper, 
Ceylon, Assam, Sylhet, Arracan, and the Tenasserim provinces. It 
occurs in open jungle in the Bengal Sundarbans. To the westward, 
leaving the alluvial soil of the Ganges, it seems entirely to take the 
place of P. torqiiatus in the Midnapur jungles. 
It is also less noisy than B. torquatus, and I have always observed 
it in small flocks."— (Blyth.) 
" This lovely species is never found in the open country, being a 
denizen of open jungles, and is also found in the clearer spaces 
of the denser jungles. I have seen it in Goomsoor; also from the 
jungles of the Tondiman's country, in the Carnatic ; on the west 
coast, not uncommon ; and even occasionally in low jungly districts 
in the Deccan. It has the same habits as others of the genus. 
Irides light yellow ; bill reddish-yellow above, blackish beneath." — 
(Jerdon.) 
" I have had many opportunities of watching and closely observing 
the habits of these handsome Parrakeets ; the red head being the 
mark of an advanced, if not mature, plumage. In young birds, the 
plum-colour of the head is much mixed with green, the former 
