AMADWA, 343 



and Wald., B. Burm. p. 93. Lonchura purictulata, Pftime, S/r. F. iiu 

 p. [56. Munia Inglisi, Hume, Sir. F. v. p. 39. Amadina punctulata, A. sut> 

 unduiata, A. superstriata* and A* Inglisi, Hume, Sir. F. viii. p. 107. Ama* 

 dina superstriata, Oafos and Humt, Str. F. x fc p. 232. The BARRED MUNIA. 



Back as far as the rump chocolate brown,, the shafts slightly paler and the 

 feathers of the rump barred with whitish ; upper tail coverts glistening 

 yellow fulvous ; chin, throaU ear coverts and sides of the neck chestnut ; head 

 and neck behind ruddy brown ; tail brown, the edges of the feathers glistening 

 yellow or fulvous ; primaries and secondaries brown*, the edges and tertiaries 

 the same chocolate brown as the upper surface ; under wing coverts buff j 

 under surface of the body white with zigzag markings of brownish fulvous ; 

 lower abdomen, vent and under tail coverts unmarked whitish. Bill and legs 

 plumbeous ; iris deep reddish brown. 



Length. 47 inches ; wing 2M ; tail 1*7 ; tarsus 6'6 ; bill from gape 0*45. 



Hab. Throughout India and Ceylon. Common in the North spreading into 

 Assam and Burmah* It is found throughout the Indo-Burmese countries* 

 and is recorded from Arrakan, Pegu, Tavoy and Tenasserim. Occurs in the 

 Himalayas and the south of India on the edges of the Neilgherries ; also in 

 various parts of the Carnatic, Central India and Bengal. In the Punjab, Sind, 

 N.-W. Provinces, and Rajpootana it is rarely seen* It frequents gardens, 

 groves and orchards, and is quite a familiar bird. It builds in thorny bushes, 

 chiefly about fields. Acacias are generally selected* The nest is not unlike 

 that of other species of Munia, and the eggs glossless white. 



881. Amadina pectoralis, Jerdon, B. ind. ii. p. 355 ; Hume, 



Str. F. iii. p. 263 ; id., iv. p. 403. The RUFOUS-BELLIED MUNIA. 



Head, neck and back brown, the shafts of the feathers pale ; upper tail coverts 

 dark brown, the feathers tipped with glistening yellow ; wings and tail dark 

 brown ; face, forehead, throat and breast dark brown, strongly contrasting with 

 the sides of the neck; lower parts from the breast reddish fawn colour; 

 under tail coverts dark brown with pale shafts. Bill plumbeous ; legs plum- 

 beous brown ; irides dark brown. 



Length. 4*5 inches; wing 2*2; tail 1*7 ; tarsus O'56. 



Hab. The Wynaad and Coorg. Hume in his "Nests and Eggs'" quotes 

 Miss Cockburn to the effect that it is a summer visitant to the slopes of the 

 Neilgherries about Kotagherry. The birds build in July, and !ike all the 

 species construct a large nest, laying from 6 to 8 pure white eggs, o'6i to 

 0-63 inch in length and 0-42 to 0*46 in breadth. 



882. Amadina leucogastra, Blyth, J. A. S. B. xv. P . 286 (foot- 

 note) ; Hume, Str. F. viii. p. 107. Munia leucogastra, Salvad. Ucc. Born. 

 p. 267; Dav., Str. F. v. p. 460; Hume and Dav., Str. F. vi. p. 402 ; Oates, 

 B. Br. Burmah i. p. 367. The WHITE-BELLIED MUNIA. 



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