166 Mr. E. Blyth's lAst of Birds obtained 



135. A. gracilis, nobis, J. A. S. B. id. In compliment to those 

 who differ from me in opinion respecting this bird, I shall not here 

 enumerate it as a distinct species, and I much wish to establish its 

 distinctness on the authority of other specimens. 



136. CorypJia (? G. R. Gray) haghaira ; Emheriza haghaira, Frank- 

 lin ; Alauda Dukhunensis , Sykes. Brought in immense numbers for 

 the table during March ; being the * Ortolan,' more especially so 

 styled, of Anglo-Indian epicures. 



137. Mirafra Assamensis, M ' Clelland and Horsfield . Often brought 

 to the bazar among the so-called * Ortolans.' Breeds in the neigh- 

 bourhood. 



138. M. (?) cantans, Jerdon. The true Aggan of India generally. 

 I have obtained one wild-shot specimen, and seen others in cages, 

 they being very highly esteemed for their song. 



139. Pyrrhulauda crucigera. Common at all seasons, in the loca- 

 lities they frequent. 



140. Euplectes Phillipensis . Common. 



141. Eu. Bengalensis. Occasionally procurable in considerable 

 numbers in the shops, being taken in the neighbourhood. 



142. Eu. striatus, nobis, J. A. S. B. xi. 873. The same remark 

 applies to this species, and I am told that it breeds abundantly in 

 some high reeds a few miles from Calcutta. 



143. Amadina punctata ; Fringilla punicea, Horsfield. The im- 

 mense numbers of amaduvats brought to the shops are, I believe, 

 obtained from some distance. 



144. Spermestes nisorea ; Munia acuticauda, Hodgson. Tolerably 

 common. 



145. Sp, melanocephala ; Munia ruhroniger, Hodgson. Tolerably 

 common. 



The Java sparrows {Sp. oryzivora) sold in the Calcutta shops are 

 all imported. 



146. Passer domesticus. As common as in England. I have also 

 specimens from Southern and from "Western India, but not any 

 agreeing with the P. Indicus, Jardine and Selby. / think, however, 

 that they differ from the British sparrow in having much whiter 

 under-parts. 



147. Emheriza fucata (?) ; E. cia, apud Jerdon : vide J. A. S. B. 

 xi. 601. 



148. Erythrospiza (?) rosea ; Fringilla rosea, Vieillot ; vide J. A. 

 S. B. xi. 461. Often sold in the shops, and occasionally (as I am 

 informed) shot in the neighbourhood. 



149. Chloropsis aurifrons ; erroneously figured as Chi. Malaharicus 

 by Messrs. Jardine and Selby*. Now and then brought in some plenty 

 to the shops, but I have not ascertained it to inhabit this neighbour- 

 hood. It is a pleasing songster. 



150. Cinnyris sola\. Very common. 



151. C. Mahrattensis. Not rare during the cool season. 



♦ Corrected in description of PI. C. — Ed. 



t C. sola, Jerdon, and nost. of the Cat. of Indian Birds, is C. Zeylonicaf 

 Linn. 



