Indian Birds 
This species occurs in all parts of India 
except Bengal, Assam, and Burma. In these 
places it is replaced by an allied species (71). 
(Illus. F. II., p. 173; also B. B., p. 131.) 
71. Ploceus megarhynchus: ‘The Eastern 
Baya. (F. 721), (J. 694), (I) 
This species differs so little from (No. 70) 
P. baya, that I am inclined to regard it as a 
local race of the latter species. 
72. Ploceus bengalensis : The Black-throated 
Weaver-bird. (F. 722), (J. 696), (-I.) 
This species is very like 70 and 71 in appear- 
ance, but may be distinguished by (1) a yellow 
patch on the side of the neck, (2) the black 
breast, (3) by the fact that the tubular entrance 
to the nest is short and not long like that of 
P. baya and P. megarbynchus. 
This is a comparatively rare species and is 
not found in S. India. 
73. Ploceus manyar: The Striated Weaver- 
bird. (F. 723), (J. 695), (L) 
This species is distinguishable from Nos. 70, 
71, and 72, by having the feathers of the 
breast streaked longitudinally with black. 
It is found all over India, but is not nearly 
so commonly seen as P. baya. 
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