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185— Munia malabarica, Lin. (703.) 



The Plain Brown Munia has only so far been obtained in 

 Manbhum. I have, however, observed it in Sirguja and other 

 parts, but I do not think it is common anywhere in the 

 Division. 



186.— Estrilda amandava, Lin. (704.) 



The Red Wax-Bill was only once seen by Captain Beavan in 

 Manbhum. I have observed it in all parts of the Division, most 

 abundantly perhaps in Sirguja, where there is plenty of long 

 grass, such as the species loves. 



187.— Pytelia formosa, Lath. (705.) 



The Green Wax-Bill occurs certainly in Sirguja, if not in 

 other parts of the Division. I have recently found it to be by 

 no means rare in the Satpura hills and the Narbada valley. 



188.— Passer indicus, Jard. and Selby. (706.) 



The Indian House Sparrow is common throughout the 

 Division. 



189.— Gymnoris flavicollis, FranM. (711.) 



The Yellow-necked Sparrow occurs in Manbhum, Singhbhum, 

 and Sirguja, being often found in the thickest jungles. I do not 

 remember to have seen it anywhere so abundant in Chota Nag- 

 pur as it is in the Satpura hills, where I hardly passed a day 

 without seeing numbers. 



190.— Carpodacus erythriims, T alias, (738.) 



The Common Rose Finch is not abundant in Chota Nagpur. 

 I have, however, obtained it in both Singhbhum and Sirguja* 

 In the former district as late as the end of April. 



191.— Mirafra assamica, M Clell. (754.) 



Captain Beavan says : " The Bengal Bush Lark is not uncom- 

 mon in Manbhum.''' In my Singhbhum collection I got seven 

 specimens of M. ajjinis against one of this species, and I noted 

 that the former was the common species. 



Captain Beavan remarks of this species : — " It flies, on first 

 rising, somewhat like a Quail, then slowly with a peculiar soar- 

 ing flight, showing the rounded wing before alighting — in this 

 respect like Pyrrhulauda grisea, as described by Dr. Jerdon. A 

 specimen in the flesh, obtained March 1865, measured : — Length 

 6 ; wins 3*25 ; tail 2 ; extent 9*75 ; tarsus •!." 



