TIA (ṭiẏā) PAKHI (pakhī/pakṣī) : Bengali term for a species of parrot , the popinjay , the parakeet. Common in Kolkata is the 'Rose-ringed Parakeet', known for it's vivid green feathers and blood red beak. Images taken by Bobby Mukherjee in Kolkata, India in the 1960s as 18mm colour transparencies. Scanned and digitally enhanced by Amy.
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