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not met with it in Ratnagiri, but Mr. Laird has procured it in 

 the forests south-west of Belgaum. It only occurs along the 

 Ghats, and in Kanara it is not uncommon. Jerdon remarks, 

 rt found in the forests of Malabar from Travancore to N. Lat. 

 16° or 17.°" 



694. — Ploceus philippinus, Lin. The Common 

 Weaver- Bird. 



Permanent resident. Common throughout the region. 



695. —Ploceus manyar, Eorsf. The Striated Weaver- 

 Bird. 



Common about Belgaum in the rains, breeding in the sugar- 

 cane fields and bulrushes round the edges of tanks. Jerdon 

 remarks, " extends to the Deccan, but not common." 



697.— Amadina malacca, Lin. The Black-headed 

 Munia. 



Seasonal visitant. Very common all about Belgaum in the 

 rains, breeding abundantly in the sugarcane fields. It occurs 

 also sparingly in Ratnagiri, but I have no other record of its 

 occurrence throughout the region. The young birds of the 

 year have the upper parts plain rufescent brown, and the lower 

 parts pale buff, the chin and throat being albescent, and the 

 lores dusky. 



698.— Amadina rubronigra, Hodgs. The Chestnut- 

 bellied Munia. 



Probably only occurs as a rare straggler. Two specimens 

 were obtained by Dr. Armstrong in the Ratnagiri District. I 

 have no other record of its occurrence throughout the region. 



699.— Amadina punctulata, Lin. The Spotted 

 Munia. 



Permanent resident in some districts. Locally not uncom- 

 mon, but in many districts rare or unknown. I observed it 

 occasionally about Belgaum, and Mr. Fairbank met with it 

 rarely at Nagar. In parts of Ratnagiri, according to Mr. 

 Vidal, it is common, and Messrs. Davidson and Wenden 

 include it in their Deccan list as a common species. 



700.— Amadina pectoralis, Jerd. The Rufous-bellied 

 Munia. 



Rare. Procured by Mr. Laird in the jungles west of 

 Belgaum. I have no other record of its occurrence throughout 

 the region. 



