ORNITHOLOGY. 273 



CALORNIS MYNAII. 



Mr. Blyth describes a species of mynah from this Coast 

 belonging to the genus calornis ; and mentions another 

 starling. 



Calornis cantor. 



Sterna poliocerca. 



YELLOW-CAPPED WEAVER BIRD. 



A small finch or sparrow, with a yellow head, is very 

 common in Tavoy. It is remarkable for building pen- 

 sile nests, suspended to the branches of trees. The tall 

 mango trees are usually selected, but I have had their nests 

 in my garden on citron trees. 



Enplrctes Philipensis. 



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(oocfoScoco&i* ODOolfigecooSn Tav. Arr.) 



BLACK-HEADED FINCH. 



A blacked headed finch belonging to Swainson's genus 

 amadina is found both in these Provinces and Arracan. 

 Munia rubroniger. 



CHINESE SPARROW. 



A species of amadina, or grosbeak, called the Chinese- 

 sparrow, is mentioned as an inhabitant of Arracan. 

 Amadina Sinensis. 



FIELD SPARROW. 



A small bird sometimes called a field sparrow, is not 

 uncommon. 



Amadina striata. 



Loxia striata, Latham. 



Fringilla Icuconota, Temm. 



INDIAN SPARROW. 



The common sparrow of the Provinces so nearly re- 

 sembles the European sparrow, that Mr. Blyth originally 

 considered it the same, but he has latterly allowed it to 

 be a distinct species. 

 Pas serf indicus. 



^OO is a Tavoyi.sm here., and on pages 260—262 for the Burman J5oSb 

 t Pijrffita. Swamson 



