Indian Birds 
Brown Munia—is much more appropriate than 
that given it by Oates, for the white of the 
throat is rarely, if ever, pure, being usually 
cream-coloured. 
This is the species of munia most commonly 
seen, and is found in all parts of the plains of 
India, save Eastern Bengal and Burma. 
It is a plainly-coloured bird, the upper 
plumage being earthy brown save for a white 
patch on the rump. The lower plumage is 
dirty white. It has a twittering, sparrow-like 
note, syllabised by Sykes as “ cheet, cheet, 
cheet.” "The feathers of the tail are graduated. 
This, the small size of the bird, the white patch 
on the rump, the thick bill, and the note 
should serve to enable the observer to identify 
this inconspicuous little munia. (Illus. B. B., 
p- 137.) 
77. Uroloncha punctulata: ‘The Spotted 
Munia. (F. 735), (J- 699), (-1.) 
This is known by bird fanciers as the Nutmeg 
Bird and the Spice Bird. It, like No. 79, is one 
of the common cage birds of India. 
Head, neck, upper plumage, wings, and 
tail are rich chocolate brown, that of the head 
being darkest. The lower breast and abdomen 
are white, but most of the feathers have each 
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