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nests on high trees, and lays clear blue eggs with very fragile 

 shells ; is a noisy bird ; and is also found in Siam. 

 SG. Temenuclius turdiformis, (Wagler) ; sinensis, Gmelin ; elegans, 

 Lesson. 

 A common summer resident ; very restless ; builds in holes of 

 walls ; and is also found in Pegu. Its habit of poking about 

 among brick-holes in houses, &e. during the nesting season 

 soon causes its newly moulted white plumes to be stained of a 

 reddish hue, and the feathers of the wings and tail to be much 

 abraded. Before taking its departure from us it undergoes a 

 complete moult, and then the plumage is clean enough. 



87. Temenuclius sericeus, (Latham.) 



A winter visitant ; feeds largely on banyan berries. 



88. Temenuclius cineraceus, (Temminck.) 



This resembles the foregoing a good deal in form, but is broader 

 across the back, and generally more robust. It also visits us 

 during winter ; and is identical with the bird found in Japan. 

 S9. Eojphona melanura, (Gmelin.) 



Found here the winter through ; but leaves us before summer ; 

 breeds in Shanghai. 



90. JbTunia malacca, (L.) common in autumn. ■% 



91. Munia molucca. (L.) scarce. j [Distinct, E. P.] 



92. Munia rubronigra, Hodgson, veiy scarce. 



93. Oryzornis oryzivora, (L.) Occasional winter flocks. 



94. Ligurinus sinicus, (L.) 



Fringilla haioaralciba minor, Fauna Japonica. 

 Half Goldfinch, half Greenfinch ; not uncommon all the year, has 

 a pretty tinkling note ; and feeds on thistle-heads as well as 

 grain, &c. 



95. Passer montanus, (L.) 



Common about houses, resembles in habits P. domesticus. 



96. Emberiza fucata, Pallas. 



Met among standing grain during winter ; difficult to procure 

 from its habit of dropping under cover of the grain, and sel- 

 dom perching on exposed places. 



97. Ember iza pusilla, Pallas. 

 Occasional flocks during winter. 



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