680 JO URNAL, BOMB A Y NATURAL HIST. SO CIETY, Vol. XXV. 



734. The White-throated Munia— TJroloncJid vialabarica (L.) 

 Common and apparently resident. 



738. The Indian Red Munia — Sporceginthua amandana (L.) 



A few were seen near Mubariqpur on 6th November ; at Oham- 

 kaur on 13th December I observed a couple of flocks in the belt of 

 trees, bushes and pampas grass along the canal bank. This 

 Munia is practically always found in the vicinity of water. 



761.* The Common Rose-Finch — Carpodacus erythrinus (Pall.) 



Included in Dr. Scott's list. • 



.775.* The "i ellow-throated Sparrow — Gymnorhis flavicollis (Frankl.) 



In the more northerly parts of the Punjab 1 have been accus- 

 tomed to find that this sparrow was a well marked migrant, 

 common and breeding in the summer, and disappearing in 

 winter. Hence it was with some surprise that J observed it 

 to be very common, mostly in flocks, about Ambala during this 

 winter, from the end of December onwards. These flocks were 

 accustomed to feed on the ground in dense order, and when 

 disturbed would fly into a neighbouiing tree, and from thence 

 gradually disperse, not leaving together. Towards the end of 

 February the flocks showed signs of breaking up and by April 

 the species seemed to be generally dispersed and preparing to 



! breed. 



776. The House Sparrow — Tasser doine^ticus, L. 



Abundant everywhere even occurring in Kasauli in company 

 with the next species. Beavan includes it. 



780. The Cinnamon Tree Sparrow — Falser cinnamomens, Gould. 



A solitary female w as shot in the Bamboo jungle near Kalka 

 on 30th December. During my visit to Kasauli in the early 

 part of March I found this beautiful sparrow common, occurring 

 round the houses and visiting the fields. 



792. The Pine Bunting — F^mheriza leucocopliala, S. G. Gmel. 



In the Journal of the Bombay ^.atura] History Society, Vol. 

 xxiv. p. 357, Mr. A. E. Jones records that in the early months 

 of 1914 and 1915 he often came across these Buntings at 

 Ambala. ' 



793. The White-capped Bunting — Emberiza stevarti, Blyth. 



From January 1 4th uutil April 19th I found these Buntings 

 to be common in the neighboiirbood of Ambala, wherein espe- 

 cial they where found to frequent a wilder part of the jail 

 garden. Their usual habit when not feeding is to sit about 

 stolidly in the hafless boughs of small trees, or to perch in 

 bushes near tlie ground. The call is twittering and resembles 

 that of the Linnet 



It was also found in the low hills above Kalka on 28th Decern 

 ber and early in March, some parties were seen at Chandi- 

 ghar on 26th March. 



794. The Eastern Meadow ^■antivg--E'mbmza ftrachcyi, Moore. 



Several were seen in Kasauli on 6th March. 



803.* The Crested Bunting — Melophus melmiictervs, (Gm.) 



" Found by the late Dr. Scott feeding in numbers on the 

 ground at Ambala.' (Beavan.) 



