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Thp Green Vrnii suckers. 
its own with any of the species, and as regards song and 
power of mimicry, it can hold its own with " all and sundry." 
The species already descrilied are not unduly susceptible 
to cold; while I should not care to subject any of them to 
an English winter out of doors, yet mirifmns, between four 
walls has endured, during severe periods, a temperature as 
low as 35 deg. F. without discomfort and the bird is living 
to-day. Newly imported specimens of Chloropsis need care- 
ful nursing to weather the prostration that usually follows 
importation. 
The remaining species will be given in September 
" B.N.," the writer having found it quite impossible to make 
the necessary research this month. 
THE GENUS lORA. 
Considerable diversity of opinion exists as to the exact 
position of this genus, but it at any rate has many affinities with 
the preceding genus, and as outwardly in colour and in name 
(Green Bulbul — Fruitsucker) they strongly resemble Chlor- 
opsis I am adding a few notes and including them among the 
Green Fruitsuckers. Jerdon defines the genus as under: 
" Bill, moderate, or rather long, somewhat compressed, very 
"tslig-htly curving': culmen rounded, slightly hooked at the tip, and 
"lnot<?hed; rectal bristles almost wanting: nostrils apart; wing 
"rather short, with 4th, 5th, and fith quills, sub-e^ual and long- 
"est; secondaries long, nearly equal to the primaries; tail even, 
" short: tarsus rather short with scales divided; toes short; midille 
" too very little longer than the outer, which is slightly syndactyle; 
"claws slightly curved; hind toe shorter than the middle toe." 
" It may be seen in almost every garden in the south of 
" India. Its habits are more active and restless than those of any 
" other mem'ber of this family, being much like those of the Tits. 
" It may be seen diligently and carefully sevarching the smaller 
"branches and twigs of trees, climlnng actively among them, 
" peering under the leaves, and occasionally clinging like a Tit- 
" mouse from a s'ender twig; all the while keeping' up a loud 
"•Garbling stram, or a low querulous sort of note, very differ- 
"ent from each other. It is not confined to cultivated ground, 
"'but is also a denizen of the open spaces of jungles. Its flight 
" is perfo^-med 'by a succession of quick vibrations of the wing, 
" and causes a loud whirring sound. Its food consists of various 
" insects and larva?, spiders, etc." 
I propose to retain the name Green Bulbul for this 
genus, 
