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The L.C.B.A. Sliow. 
indirato tliat in caii^ivity they soon became tame and confld- 
iug; it i.s a liii'd of character, and is altoijether chai'ming", 
either as a cage or aviai-y jK^t. The bird at tiie show fre- 
quently uttered its loud, mellow warbling notes. The feathers 
of the crown are long and pointed, foi-ming a handsome crest. 
Jerdon states that it associates in small parties and feeds both 
on berries and insects. 
Disirihution: Quoting Oates in Fauna of Erit. India- 
it frequents the pine forests of the Salween district in Tenas- 
serim at 3,000 feet, and the Karen Hills east of Toungngoo 
from 2,000 to 4,000 feet. 
The Lak(;e Niltava (ISIiltavn grandis): Mr. Ezra's 
unique specimen wa« in grand form and very steady, but as 
we are figuring it in colour in the course of this volume, it 
must suffice to state that it is large for a Niltava, about the 
size of a small Starling (total hngth 8j inches) and a Idrd of 
the Himalayas mostly purpli-h-biue. with numerous patches of 
glistening cobalt-blue, and tlie ch'n. thro:it and upper breast 
black. 
(Thio Ekd-tailki) Minla {Mmla Ifjnrofi/icfa) . An- 
other unique species, shown b,v Mr. A. Ezra, and, I believe, 
the only living specimen in Europe — this and the preceding 
species were introduced to English aviculture by Major 
Perreau in March, 1913. As this is also to be bgiii-ed in 
colour, in a near issue of " B.N." I will merely remark that 
it is also a Himalayan bird; the Eed-tailed Hill-tit of Jerdon, 
and that it is a bird of sha^p contra;ts, with body plumage 
of black, brown and white above and yellowish streaked Avith 
brown below, with areas of red or crimson on Avings, rump 
and tail. Length 5| inches, tail 2}. A beautiful and vivacoU'; 
species. 
The Indian Fire-cap {Cephalop>/i-)is flammrfcrins) . 
This beautiful and minute species ranges over the Himalayas 
at from 3,000 to 9,000 feet; but winters in the plains. 
It is the Flame-fronted Flower-Pecker of Jerdon. The 
pair exhibited by Mr. Ezra were evidently immature W\>-{\>, 
as, though in excellent condition, they were entirely lacking 
the lovely hues of the adult; these are, I think, the only living 
specimens in Europe. 
Description: Male. Above olive-yellow, with the top of liead 
and chin fiery orange -red; mmp yellow; wings and tuil dark brown 
