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enters gardens, and is considered destructive to various seeds, 
buds, &c. I observed it in the Deccan, in the neighbourhood of 
well-wooded towns. It is said to be common in some parts of 
Mysore. Mr. Elliott says, it is common in Dharwar, particularly 
in the sugarcane-fields, along with M. Malacca. I am informed 
that it builds its nest of well-woven grass, attaching it to a stalk of 
Bawala. It is caught in great quantities in certain parts, and kept 
in cages with M. undulata and others. It is said to fight with great 
courage (for which purpose it is kept by the natives), and that it 
will continue the combat till blood is drawn on one or both sides." 
— (Jerdon.) 
Mr. Blyth says that " it occurs in enormous flocks in many parts 
of India." 
" Inhabits long reeds on the banks of rivers. In spring, and the 
rainy season, it goes in large flocks ; in October, they pair and begin 
to build." — (F. Buchanan Hamilton.) 
" The Amaduvat moults twice in the year, and assumes the 
colouring of the female after the breeding season." — (Blyth.) 
767. ESTRELDA PUNIGEA, Horsfield Sp. 
Fringilla punicea, Horsfield, Trans. Linn. Soc. XIII. 
p. 160. Lath., Hist, of Birds, Y. p. 244. 
Estrelda punicea, Bonap., G. G. Av. p. 459. 
The Java Amaduvade. 
Mentiking, Java, Horsfield. 
A. B. C. $ . Java. From Dr. Horsfield's Collection. 
Genus Erythrura, Swains., Glassif. of Birds, p. 280 (1837). 
Eettheina, Blyth, Gat. B. Mus. A. S. Beng. p. 118 
(1849). 
LoNOHUEA, part SyTces. 
768. EBYTHBUBA PBASINA, Bparrman Sp. 
Fringilla prasina, Sparrm., Mus. Garls. t. 72, 73 (1788). 
Horsf, Trans. Linn. Soc. XIII. p. 161. {Vieill., 
Ois. Ghant. t. 20.) 
Erythrura prasina, Bonap., Gonsp. Gen. Av. p. 457. 
Loxia prasina. Baffles, Trans. Linn. Soc. XIII. p. 314. 
Amadina prasina, G. B. Gray, Gen. of Birds, II. p. 370. 
Erythrina prasina, Blyth, Gat. B. Mus. A. S. Beng. 
* p. 118. 
