floating or semi-nomadic population along these marginal areas and these along with strak of make up these tidal movements of the species. Females being shyer or more retiring remain in the margins of the more natural habitat. (It was definitely noticeable that femals were often present in the strips of semi- natural habitat left at times when males were in the unnatural areas). If such were the case it would seem to be an indication that the species is fairly long lived. NYMPHICUS This species shows a definite preference for a certain type of habitat and seldom ventures beyond it. It shows a definite daily early and late outwards movement for no known reason as actually the tall dense forest where in it spends the bulk of its time is where its main foods are most plentiful. I came to the conclusion that this early and late movement was be- cause the bird had a liking for paw paw seeds and fruit at cer- tain times and it was at such times that this shy species visited cleared areas as it is then that the fewest humans are about in their gardens. Young birds definitely show a liking for paw paw but older birds seem only to do so at certain times. This made me wonder whether perhaps this species uses paw paw seeds as a tonic or digestive or possibly they supply some food or property connected with breeding. A similar thing is seen in most other fruit eaters and insect fruit eaters in their feeding on chili peppers at certain seasons. Though I never found chili peppers in the stomach of Nymphicus shot, the bird oes eat them also and I think it is for these mostly that the adult birds visit the cultivation areas. This seemed to be borne out by observations of the distribution of chili peppers and the frequency with which birds were observed in certain areas. The paw paw control also