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Birds of Celebes: Ploceidae. 
the Indian coiintries and Malacca, which probably intergrade with hrumieiceps, 
consequently we treat only of the three former as subspecies under the oldest 
species-name, formosana. 
1. The typical Munia formosana. 
a. Munia formosana (1) Swinb., Ibis 1865, 366; (2) Wald., Tr. Z. S. 187o, IX, 207; (3) 
David & Oust., Ois. Cbine 1877, 342; (4) Salvad., 0. P. 11, 1881, 438; (5) Sbarpe, 
Oat. B. 1890, Xni, 338; (6) Grant, Ibis 1895, 112. 
For further references cf. Sbarpe a 5. 
Descriptions. Swinboe a 1; David & Oust, a 3] Sbarpe a 5. 
Diagnosis. Head all round blackisb brown, faded brown on occiput and nape. 
Distribution. Formosa (Swinboe a 1, a 5); Luzon (Wbitebead fide Grant a 6). 
2. Munia formosana jagori (Marts.). 
b. Munia (Dermophrys) jagori [Cab. in Mns. Berol.] (1) v. Martens, J. f. 0. 1866, 14. 
c. Munia jagori (1) Wald, a 2; (2) Salvad., Om. Pap. II, 1881, 437; (3) War dl. Bams., 
Tweedd. Orn. Works, Index 1881, 658; (4) Everett, J. Str. Br. B. A. S. 1889, 
142; (5) Sharpe, Oat. B., XIII, 1890, 337; (6) Whitehd., Ibis 1890, 56; (7) 
Steere, List Coll. B. & M. Pliilipp. Is. 1890, 23; (8) Hartert, J. f. O. 1891, 203; 
(9) Sbarpe, Ibis 1894, 257; (10) Grant, Ibis 1896, 554. 
d. Munia atricapilla (1) Sbarpe, Ibis 1888,(202. 
diis_ Munia brunneiceps (1) Grant, Ibis 1895, 261. 
For further references cf. Salvad. c 2, Sbarpe c 5. 
Descriptions. Salvador! c 2; Sharpe c 5. 
Diagnosis. Head all round entirely brownish black. 
Distribution, Philippine Islands: — Luzon, Cebu, Leyte, Bohol, Basilan, Tawi Tawi, Oala- 
mianes, Tablas, Bomblon, Sibuyan, Siquijor, Catanduanes, Negros, Muidoro, Palawan, 
Mindanao, Sooloo (c 3, c’6, c 5,c7, e 9)\ Habnabera (Meyer c 2 and in Dresd. Mus.). 
3. Munia formosana brunneiceps (Wald.). 
e. Amadina sinensis (I) Motl. & Dillw., Nat. Hist. Labuan 1855, 25, pL 6'). 
f. Munia malacca (1) Sclat. (nec. L.), P. Z. S. 1863, 219. 
g. Munia brunneiceps (I) Wald., Tr. Z. S. 1872, VHI, 73 pi. IX; (2) Salvad., Ann. Mus. Oiv. 
Gen. 1875, VH, 666; (3) AYald. « 2; (4) W. Bias., J. f. O. 1883, 138; (5) id., 
Ztscbi-. ges. Om. 1885, 293; ’(6) Sbarpe, Ibis 1889, 434; (7) Everett, J. Str. Br. 
B. A. S. 1889, 142; (VIII) Barth, Mon. Weaver-b. fig. pt. IH (1889); (9) Sbarpe, 
Cat. B., Xin, 1890, 338; (10) Biittik., Zool. Erg. Weber’s Beise Ost. Ind. 1893, 
m, 280; (11) Sharpe, Ibis 1894, 257. 
h. Munia jagori (I) Meyer, J. f. 0. 1873, 405; (2) id., Ibis 1879, 132, 146. 
i. Munia atricapilla pt. (1) Salvad., Cat. Ucc. Borneo 1874, 265. 
j. Amadina brunneiceps (1) Briigg., Abb. Ver. Bremen 1876, V, 75. 
k. Spermestes (Munia) brunneiceps (1) Buss, Gefied. Welt 1879, 382. 
l. Munia formosana brunneiceps (1) M. & Wg., Abb. Mus. Dresd. 1895, Nr. 8, p. 14; (2) iid., 
ib. 1896, Nr. 1, p. 13. 
1) Dr. Sharpe believes this hgure to be of the true 31. atricapilla (VieilL). 
