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Bill plumbeous ; the upper mandible darker ; irides reddish 

 brown and crimson ; feet plumbeous. 



About half of these specimens have all the feathers of the 

 upper surface pale shafted ; and the rump is grey, dark 

 barred. 



The Spotted Munia is as common in the valley of Nepal 

 as the last species, but arrives earlier — quite at the beginning 

 of May. All its habits are very well known. 



702.— Amadina acuticauda, Hodgs. 



Six specimens^ Valley, February. — Length, 4*3 to 4*65 ; 

 expanse, 6-3 to ^-^ ; wing, 1-9 to 2-1 ; tail, 1-7 to 2*0 ; 

 tarsus, 0-5 to 0*58 ; bill from gape, 0-4 to 0*43 ; bill at front, 

 0-38 to 0-42 ; closed wings short of tail, 1*05 to I'S. 



Upper mandible horny black, the lower plumbeous ; irides 

 dark brown ; feet dark plumbeous ; claws dusky. 



I shot the six specimens of the Himalayan Munia entered 

 above, in the valley of Nepal, on the 15th and 17th February ; 

 and, strangely enough, I never observed it there at any other 

 time. It was found in large flocks frequenting euphorbia 

 hedges, bamboo clumps, and solitary pipal trees. 



706.— Passer domesticus, Lin. 



Three males, Valley. — Length, 5-85 to 6-1 ; expanse, 9'2 to 

 9-6 ; wing, 2-9 to 3'1 ; tail, 2 3 to 2'45 ; tarsus, 075 ; bill 

 from gape, 0-54 to 0-55 ; bill at front, 0-5 to 0*53 ; closed 

 wings short of tail, 1*45 to 1'5. 



Eill dusky or blackish ; irides hazel brown ; feet yellowish 

 fleshy ; claws brown horny. 



Young male, Kathmandu, 2Qt]i May. — Length, 5'7 ; expanse, 

 ^Q ; wing, 2-75; tail, 2-15; tarsus, O'G ; bill from gape, 

 0-52 ; bill at front, 0-46 ; closed wings short of tail, 1-4. 



Bill brownish horny, pale at base below ; irides brownish 

 black ; feet livid ; claws brown horny. Resembles the adult 

 female, but the mantle is paler, and there is a faint dusky stripe 

 down the throat. 



Two females, Kathmandu. — Length, 5-7 and 5*85 ; expanse, 

 9 and 9-15 ; wing, 2-9 and 2-95 ; tail, 2-1 and 2-3 ; tarsus, 

 0-75 ; bill from gape, 0-55 and 0-56 ; bill at front, 0'5 and 

 0'51 ; closed wings short of tail, 1-6 and 1'7. 



Bill brownish horny, paler below ; irides light brown ; feet 

 pale fleshy ; claws brown horny. 



Two young females, Kathmandu, May. — Length, 5-45 and 

 5-5 ; expanse, 8-8 and 9; wing, 2-8 and 2-85; tail, 2 and 2'2 ; 

 tarsus, 0-7 and 0-75 ; bill from gape, 0*52 ; bill at front, 0*46 ; 

 closed wings short of tail, 1-2 and I'S. 



