1844.] Synopsis of Indian FringillidcE. 949 



I have not hitherto met with it in Lower Bengal. Mr. Hodgson ob- 

 tained it in Nepal, and Sir A. Burnes in Scinde. 



I next pass to the Mooniahs, — Amadina, Swainson, v. Lonchura 

 Sykes, v. Loxigilla (in part), Lesson, v. Munia, Hodgson; Spermestes 

 Swainson, apud Jerdon. 



1. A. malacca; Loxia malacca, Lin.: Munia rubronigra, Hodgson, As 

 Res. XIX, 153; Lonchura melanocephala, Horsfield, P. Z. S. 1839, p 

 163. Common throughout the country. 



2. A. maja; Loxia maja, (nee Fringilla maja,) Lin.; Malacca Gros 

 beak, Edwards. I include this species on the authority of Mr. Frith 

 who assures me that he has now and then observed it in different parts 

 of Bengal, but not commonly, nor in large flocks like the others, two or 

 three only having been seen by him together. It is common in the 

 Malay countries. 



3. A. pectoralis, Jerdon, MS. ; Spermestes, No. 103 (bis), Madr. 

 J own. No. XXX, p. 171. South of India. 



4. A. acuticauda; Munia acuticauda, Hodgson, As. Res. XIX, 153. 

 Nepal. 



5. A. striata; Loxia striata, Latham: Fringilla leuconota, Tern. 

 Indian peninsula ; Arracan. 



6. A. punctularia; Loxia punctularia, Lin. : Fringilla nisoria, Tern. ; 

 Munia lineoventer, Hodgson, As. Res. XIX, 154. Common throughout 

 the country. 



7. A. malabarica; Loxia malabarica, Lin.: Lonchura cheet, Sykes, 

 P. Z. S. 1832, p. 95; Loxia bicolor, Tickell, /. A. S. II, 578. Also 

 generally diffused. 



Estrelda, Swainson ; Loxigilla (in part), Lesson. The Waxbills. 

 Of this extensive genus, I know only of two Indian species, which are 

 by no means closely allied. 



1. E. amandava; Fringilla amandava, Lin. : F. punicea, Horsf., Lin. 

 Trans. XIII, 160. Occurs in enormous flocks in many parts of the 

 country. 



2. E.formosa; Fringilla formosa, Lath. Central India. 



The foregoing three groups, — of Weaver-finches, — of Sparrows, 

 — and of Mooniahs, Amaduvats and Waxbills, — are very distinct from 

 any of the following genera, and appear to me to range most naturally 



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