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699.—Amadina punctulata, Zin. 
Not so common as the last species, but to be met with in all 
parts of the district. Breeding in May. 
704.—Estrelda amandava, Zin. 
Fairly common all over the district. Breeding in January 
and February and in July. 
706.—Passer domesticus, Zin. 
So common as to need no remark. 
755.—Mirafra affinis, Jerd. 
Very abundant everywhere. Breeding in April. 
756.—Mirafra erythroptera, Jerd. 
Plentiful all over the district. Breeding in April and early 
part of May. 
757.—Mirafra cantillans, Jerd. 
Not quite so plentiful as last species. Breeding also in 
May. 
760.—Pyrrhulauda grisea, Scop. 
More plentiful in the plains than on the hills. Breeding in 
April. 
76551s.—Spizalauda malabarica, Scop.? deva, Sykes. 
Very common indeed everywhere in the district. Birds of 
very short flight, indeed they rise at your feet only to alight 
again a few yards ahead. 
767.—Alauda gulgula, Frankl. ? australis, Brooks, 
Very plentiful everywhere. Breeding in April and May. 
773.—Crocopus chlorigaster, Bly. 
Very abundant in the plains. Visiting the hills at the end 
of the rains; a few occasionally met with during the wet 
months, viz., in July and August. They leave again in 
November and December. They were so plentiful when I was 
encamped out duck-shooting that I shot 46 in one evening, 
getting 11 and 7 respectively for my first and second barrels, 
774.—Osmotreron bicincta, Jerd. 
Not so abundant as the former, but visiting and leaving 
about the same time. 
