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published in ' Stray Feathers,' 1879, adds the following details to this 

 species, of which he obtained — •" Twelve specimens, Nepal valley. Length, 

 4*4 to 4*65 ; expanse, 7"1 to 7'o ; wing, 2*1 to 2"2 ; tail, 1-5 to 1"6 ; bill, 

 from gape, 0'4 to 0"45 ; bill, at front, 0"48 to 0-5 ; closed wings short of 

 taU, 0-95 to !•]. 



" Bill leaden blue ; irides dark brown ; feet dark plumbeous. 



" Young birds, obtained about the middle of September, are uniform 

 earthy, with, in some specimens, a small spot or two of chestnut appeai'ing 

 on the breast. The adults of this species have the bills stronger and deeper 

 than in punctulata. The young birds above mentioned have the bUl about 

 the same size as in punctulata, adult. 



" This Munia is common in the central part of the Nepal valley from 

 the end of May to October, frequenting rice-fields and gardens. A nest 

 taken on the loth July in the Residency grounds was placed in a thorny 

 hedge ; it was a large globular structure with a trumpet- shaped entrance 

 at one side ; it contained five white eggs, slightly set." 



Mr. H. B. Sharpe states that "this species w^as introduced into Labuan 

 by Mr. Low, who sent several sj^ecimens and their eggs, which are dull 

 white, like those of Munia fuscans, from •vs'hich they are not to be dis- 

 tinguished." I have a MS. note to the eftect that Kelaart sent home 

 specimens of Amad'tna ruhronigra, Horsf. (Nos. 143, 144) from Nuwara 

 Elliya, in Ceylon, between the years 1852-3 ; if these birds are still in 

 existence, I shall be pleased to get more details respecting them. 



I am indebted to Prof. A. Newton and M. A. Boucard for the loan of ■ 

 several specimens. 



Specimens examined. 



Mus. 



