KUNGL. SV. VKT. AKADKMIENS HANDLINGAR. HAND 56. N:<> 2. 29 



The Kastern Baya inhabits thc Malay Peninsula, Tenasserim and Burma and was 

 also obtained in Siarn though it was apparently rather rare. 



Like the next species it inhabits grassy plains and rice-fields and is generally seen 

 in flocks feeding on seeds. 



The wing measurc is a little shorter than that one recorded by Hart ert (Novitates 

 Zoologien Vol. IX. 1902 p. 578). 



30. Ploceus manyar flaviceps. Less. - Thc Striated Weaver-bird. 



Ploccus manyar: Williamsou I p. 44. 



J Chieng Hai 7« 1914. L = 130 mm.; W = 65 mm.; T = 45 mm.; C = 14,5 mm. -- [rides: blacfc 

 Bill: black. Legs: påle brown. 



This subspecies of P. m. manyar Horsf. from Java was very common indeed on 

 the large grassy plains of Upper Siarn. Around the town of Chieng Hai for instance, 

 numbers of nests belonging to this bird were being built at the time of my visit to this 

 place at the beginning of August 1914. The nests were placed either among thc high 

 elephant grass or in some low trees. The eggs were not laid at the time of my stay there 

 and even about three weeks låter they did not contain any eggs. 



Fani. Fringillidae. 



31. Passer montanus malaccensis. Dub. — The Malay Tree-Sparrow. 



Passer montanus malaccensis, Gyldenstolpe I p. 41. 



Passer montanus: Schomburgk p. 256; Grant p. 70; Barton p. 106; Williamson I p. 44; Muller p. 386. 



The Malay Tree-Sparrow was very common indeed in Bangkok and in almost every 

 town and village of Central Siarn and in the Siamese Malaya. 



32. Passer flaveolus. Blyth. — The Pegu House-Sparrow. 



Passer flaveolus: Williamson I p. 44. 



$ Koon Tan 12 /s 1914. L = 143 mm.; W = 68,5 mm.; T = 59 mm ; C = 10 mm.; Tarsus == 16 

 mm. — Irides: white. Bill: brown. Legs: yellowish brown. 



The Pegu House-Sparrow is apparently very rare and only confined to the Northern 

 parts of the country. However, Williamson records it from Bangkok, which seems to me 

 a little doubtful. 



Outside Siamese territory it has been obtained in the Burmese Provinces and 

 Karennee and it is said to occur in Cochin China. 



