.4 LIST OF BIRDS FROM ARAKAN. 1205 



726. MuNiA ATRicAPiLLA. — Oliestnut-belliecl Munia. 

 Common. 



727. Ukoloncha acuxicatjda. — Hodgson's Munia. 



Common. Breeds early in May, when I obtained several nests with fresh 



«ggs. 



735. Urolonoha pukoxulata. — Spotted Munia. 



Common everywhere. 



739. Spok^ginthus pi,avidivbnie,i.s. — Burmese Red Munia. 

 Fairly common. Found a nest of young birds at the end of Avigust 

 1909 in a screw-pine on a bund in a paddy field. 

 Family Fbingillid^. 



761. Cakpodacus EKYTHKiNrs. — Common Rose Finch. 



A single specimen at Myohaung, 3rd March 1910. I am told the bird is 

 not uncommon in this particular locality. It is one of the few places in 

 the " plains " of Arakan, or rather of the Akyab district of Arakan, where 

 there is a fair extent of jungle, other than mangrove jungle, and is conse- 

 quently a good place for birds. The woodland near Myohaung would 

 repay more careful exploration than I was able to give. 



776. Passer domesticus. — The House Sparrow. 



It may be of interest to record that this bird is not found north of Kaladan 

 on the Kaladan river. It does not occur at the little town of Paletwa, the 

 liead-quarters of N. Arakan ; nor is it replaced by any other sparrow. At 

 Akyab, I found a nest containing young sparrows built into a kite's nest, 

 in which were young kites and the sparrows were quite unmolested. The 

 sparrows also use old kingfisher's burrows, which are very numerous near 

 Akyab, as nesting sites. 



780. Passer oinnamomeits. — Cinnamon Tree Sparrow. 



Rare. 



I only identified one bunting, though I saw others. 



797. Emberiza aureola. — Yellow-breasted Bunting. 



Occurs in large flocks, and is common in the cold weather months. 

 JI observed them as late as April. 



Family Hikuxdinib^. 



807. Chelidon nepalbnsis. — Hodgson's Martin. 



Common at Kyaukpaudaung, where it breeds on the clift'e in April and 

 May. The nests, as a rule, are inaccessible and I did not get eggs. The 

 ■birds are occasionally met with, but are rare elsewhere. 



809. CoTiLE SINENSIS. — Indian Sand Martin. 



Common. 



814, HiRUNDo GUTTURALis.— Eastern Swallow. 



Common everywhere in winter. 

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