Spermestes orysivora, Russ, Stubenvogel, i. p. 136. pi. viii. (1879). 

 Loxia oryzivora^ Licht. Cat. Rer. Nat. Rar. p. 43 {ed. 1882). 

 Padda oryzivora, Scl. Vert. An. Gar. Zool. Soc. p. 240 (1883). 

 Oryzornis oryzivora, Bohm, Journ. fiir Ornith. 1883, p. 201. 

 Oryzornls oryzivora, Schal. Journ. fl'ir Ornith. 1883, p. 363. 

 Oryzornis oryzivova, Fiscb. Journ. fiir Ornith. 1885, p. 136. 

 Padda oryzivora^ Klitter, Journ. fur Ornith. 1885, p. 352. 

 Munia orizivora^ Shelley, Ibis, 1886, p. 312. 



Figures. Edwards, Birds, pi. 41-42. Edw. et. Catesb. pi. 

 81-83. Briss. pi. xi. f. 4. Gerini. pi. 328. f. i. PI. Enl. 

 152. f. i. Sparrm. pi. Ixxxix. Vieill. 0. C. pi. 61. Good. 

 Shaw, G. Z. pi. 51. Hahn et Kiist. t. iii. Swains. Z. 

 111. pi. 156. Reichb. Singvog. pi. xv. 



English. Padda, or Rice Bird. Java Sparrow. Java Grosheak. Red- 

 Eyed Bunting. Sunda Grosheak. Paddy bird. Verecund Padda. 



French. Le Gros-hec cendre de la Chine. Le Padda, mi Voiseau de Riz. 

 Le Gros-hec de la Chine. Le Galfat ou Calfat. Le Padda Modest. 



German. Reis-vogel. Reismdher. Reisfresser. Riesfink. Der Padda. 

 Gatterer. Der Reis Kernheisser. Der Vescheidene Reisvogel. 



Native Names. 



Java. Glatc, Horsfield. 



Sumatra. Gelatik, Raffles. 



Bengal. Ram Gira, Blyth. 



Ilahitat. Java and Malay Archipelago. 



Introduced into India, China, Mauritius, Reunion, S. and E. 

 Africa and Australia. 



Male. Crown of head, nape, outer margin of ear-coverts, chin, lower rump, upper tail- 

 coverts and tail black ; hind neck, back, all tho wing-coverts, secondaries, throat and 

 breast pale slaty grey; primaries pale ashy brown, edges of outer web pale slaty grey; 



