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Sub-Family Emberizinai. 



Genus Emberiza (Briss., 1760). 



Hume, No. 720 ; Oates, No. 791. 



Emberiza pusilla (Pall.). — The Dwarf Bunting. 



Far from common here ; affects grass lands and, as a rule, drier 



places than E. spodocephala. In the Happy Valley District these 



birds are very common. The white of the outermost tail feathers is 



very noticeable when in flight. 



Hume, No. Ill ; Oates, No. 79S. 

 Emberiza spodocephala (Pall.). — The Black-faced Bunting. 

 This Bunting is fairly common here, coming to us in the cold 

 weather. When the paddy is ripe, numbers are to be found in the 

 fields, causing a considerable amount of damage. 

 Family Hirundinidce. 

 Genus Cotile (Boie, 1822). 

 Hume, No.87; Oates, No. 808. 

 Cotile rip aria (Linn.). — The Sand Martin. 

 The Sand Martin is very common, breeding in holes in sand-banks. 

 Along the banks of the rivers the sides are simply honeycombed 

 with their holes. 



Genus Hirundo (Linn., 1766). 

 Hume, No. 82 bis ; Oates, No. 814. 

 Hirundo gutturalis (Scop.). — The Eastern Swallow. 

 This is the commonest swallow we have, great numbers flying 

 about catching insects. 



Hume, No. 85 bis ; Oates, No. 82,2. 

 Hirundo nepalensis (Hodgs.). — Hodgson's Striated Swallow. 

 This swallow is also common, but not as plentiful as II. gutturalis. 

 Family Motacillidce. 

 Genus Motacilla (Linn., 1766). 

 Hume, No. 590 ; Oates, No. 827. 

 Motacilla leucopsis (Gould). — The White-faced Wagtail. 

 This Wagtail is very common here in the cold weather. 

 Hume, No. 591 ; Oates, No. 828. 

 Motacilla ocularis (Swin.). — The Streak-eyed Wagtail. 

 I have got several specimens of this Wagtail here during the cold 

 season. 



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