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16tk March 1879, Female.— Length, 8; wing, 4£ j tail, 2£ ; 

 tarsus, 1. Irides pale yellow ; bill blue at base, yellow at tip ; 

 legs yellow; orbital skin bluish white. 



688.— Sturnia malabarica, Gm. 



Kelshi. Savant Vadi. 



Peve. 



Batnagiri. 



Common at times in certain localities, but capriciously 

 distributed. The head is always grey, and never white as iu 

 btythi* 



690.— Pastor roseus, Lin. 



Bankot. I Pnlgad. j D^vrukh. 



Kelshi. I Dapuli. 



Common, though not seen in such immense flocks as in the 

 Deccan. Always to be seen on silk cotton trees when in blos- 

 som, picking insects out of the flowers. 



694.— Ploceus philippinus, Lin. 



Ratnagiri. | Mahapral. | 



Very common, especially near the Coast. Boosts in large 

 flocks in the stunted bushes growing in the tidal swamps. 

 Breeds about August and September. On the Coast the nests 

 are usually found on cocoanut trees. While inland the her 

 (Zhyphus jujuba), the khair (Acacia catechu), and bamboos are 

 favourite sites. Moults in October. 



697— Amadina malacca, Lin. 



Ratnagiri. 



I found a small party of black-headed Munias at Ratnagiri 

 in October in a maugrove swamp. I have not seen them else- 

 • where. 



[698.— Amadina rubronigra, Hodgs, 



Two specimens of this species, collected by Dr. Armstrong m 

 the Ratnagiri district, were contaiued in the last batch of skius 

 sent for identification. — A. 0. H.] 



699.— Amadina punctulata, Lin. 



I Palgad. I 



I Khed. j 



Common inland. I have not observed it near the Coast. 



* Although I expressed a disbelief in the validity of this species (S. F., VI., 391), 

 Capt. Butler assures me that I am wrong, and has promised to procure me specimens 

 of the true S. btythi, Which] from his description, I have apparently never eecn«— 

 Ed., S. F. 



