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94 



Native 



Name — 



Lall Munia. 



95 



Native 

 Name — 

 Kalle Munia, 



96 



97 



98 

 Native 

 Name — 

 Tootee. 



99 



Native 

 Name — 

 Chora. 



Sub-Family Viduince. 



Genus Munia (Hodgs., 1836). 



Hume, No. 698 ; Oates, No. 726. 



Munia atricapilla (Vicill.). — The Chestnut-bellied Munia. 

 This Munia is exceedingly common, breeding here during the sum- 

 mer months and making its round nest usually in a clump of grass. 

 It lays on an average six pure white eggs. When the paddy is ripe, 

 large flocks of these birds come down to eat the grain. I have seen 

 as many as fifty in one flock. 



Genus Uroloncha (Cabanis, 1851). 

 Hume, No. 702; Oates, No. 727. 

 Uroloncha acuticaida ( Hodgs. j. — Hodgson's Munia. 

 This species is also very common. Its habits are the same as M. 

 atficapilla. 



Hume, No. 699 ; Oates, No. 735. 

 Uroloncha punctulata (Linn.). — The Spotted Munia, 

 This Munia is not so common as the last two, but it is, all the same, 

 comparatively common. It is not found in such large flocks as 

 M. atricapilla. 



Genus Sporazginthus (Cabanis, 1850). 

 Hume, No. 704 ; Oates, No. 738. 

 Spor^iginthus amandava (Linn.). — The Indian Red Munia. 

 This is the rarest Munia we have here, only a few pairs being come 

 across in a season. 



Family Fringillidce. 



Sub-Family Fringillinee. 



Genus Carpodacus (Knap., 1829). 



Hume, No. 738 ; Oates, No. 761. 



Carpodacus erythrinus (Pall.). — The Common Rose Finch. 



This Finch is exceedingly rare in this district. I have only shot two 



pairs since I have been collecting. 



Genus Passer (Briss., 1760). 

 Hume, No. 706 ; Oates, No. 776. 

 Passer domesticus (Linn.). — The House Sparrow, 

 The House Sparrow is found everywhere. 



