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Sub-family Viduinw, 

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

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

 Excessively common on the plains and close to them, but not common 

 above 2,000 feet and very locally distributed. I have found them 

 breeding as late as October. 



(311) Ueoloncha acuticauda. — Hodgson's Munia. 

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

 Extremely common from the level of the plains up to the highest 

 elevations. Breeds principally in July and August, many in Septem- 

 ber, and I have taken a nest with fresh eggs late in December. 

 (312) U. punctulata.— The Spotted Munia. 

 Oates, No. 735 ; Hume, No. 699 (699 Bis, Ter. and Quat.). 

 Not common in the hills though very much so in the plains. 



(313) Spor^ginthus amadava. — The Indian Red Munia. 



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

 I have seen but one pair of these birds in North Cachar, though I 

 believe they are by no means rare in parts of Cachar itself. 

 Family Fringillidw. 

 Sub-family Coccothraustince. 



(314) Mycerobas melanoxanthus. — The Spotted-winged 



Grosbeak. 

 Oates, No. 744 ; Hume, No. 727. 

 In 1890 I saw a pair of birds near Hungrurn, which, I feel sure, were 

 of this species ; unfortunately I had not a gun with me so could not 

 make absolutely sure of the fact, though it is unlikely that I could have 

 been mistaken in so striking a bird. Hungrum is only about two miles 

 from the borders of Manipur, in which state the bird was obtained by 

 Godwin-Austen. 



Sub-family Fringillince. 



(315) Propyrrhula subhimalayensis. — The Red-headed 



Rose-Finch. 

 Oates, No. 752 ; Hume, No. 736. 

 I have seen this bird several times on the Leri Range. 

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



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

 A very common winter visitant. 



