Indian Birds 



This species occurs in all parts of India 

 except Bengal, Assam, and Burma. In these 

 places it is replaced by an allied species (71). 

 (Illus. F. II., p. 173 ; also B. B., p. 131.) 



71. Ploceus megarhynchus : The Eastern 

 Baya._ (F. 721), (J. 694), (I.) 



This species differs so little from (No. 70) 

 P. baya, that I am inclined to regard it as a 

 local race of the latter species. 



72. Ploceus bengalensis : The Black-throated 

 Weaver-bird. (F. 722), (J. 696), ( - I.) 



This species is very like 70 and 71 in appear- 

 ance, but may be distinguished by (i) a yellow 

 patch on the side of the neck, (2) the black 

 breast, (3) by the fact that the tubular entrance 

 to the nest is short and not long like that of 

 P. baya and P. megarhynchus. 



This is a comparatively rare species and is 

 not found in S. India. 



73. Ploceus manyar : The Striated Weaver- 

 bird. (F. 723), 0. 69s), (I.) 



This species is distinguishable from Nos. 7c, 

 71, and 72, by having the feathers of the 

 breast streaked longitudinally with black. 



It is found all over India, but is not nearly 

 so commonly seen as P. baya. 



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