52 Mr. P. W. Munn on the Birds 



of the same. It then contained five fresh white eggs. The 

 male having once assumed the full red plumage does not 

 undergo any other change. 



44. Passeu domesticus. (House Sparrow.) 



Common^ generally distributed, and resident, with habits 

 exactly similar to those of the House Sparrow in Europe. 



45. Emberiza schceniclus. (Reed Bunting.) 



On February 2, 1889, I saw a pair of these birds in a 

 jheel near Barrackpore, hopping about and feeding alongside 

 a stream flowing through it. 



46. CoTiLE SINENSIS. (Indian Sand-Martin.) 



The Indian Sand-Martin is uncommon and local, and 

 probably resident, A small colony had their nesting-holes 

 in the face of a bank overhanging the Matabunga river at 

 Kissengunge, on the E. B. S. Railway, but they were evicted, 

 through the bank being washed away in the floods in August 

 1890. Another colony was noticed near Mogra on the E. I. 

 Railway. 



This species breeds at the end of the year. 



47. HiRUNDO RUSTiCA. (Common Swallow.) 



Solitary individuals may be seen almost at any time all 

 the year round ; but they are certainly more abundant in 

 the cold season. 



48. MoTACiLLA ALBA. (White Wagtail.) 



49. MoTACiLLA PERSONATA. (Masked Wagtail.) 



These Wagtails are both winter visitors, arriving in Sep- 

 tember, and are plentiful. 



50. MoTAciLLA MELANOPE. (Grey Wagtail.) 



51. MoTACiLLA BOREALis. (Grey-hcadcd Wagtail.) 

 These are both common winter visitors, arriving about the 



same time as the Pied Wagtails. 



52. Anthus maculatus. (Indian Tree- Pipit.) 



A winter visitor, but not plentiful ; usually seen in small 

 flocks on the edges of woods and in gardens. It arrives in 

 November. 



