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' 24. Meloplius melanicterus ( Gmel .) The Crested Black Bunt¬ 
ing.— Descr. Jerdon, II; “ S. FIll, 498; VI, 409 ; VII, 
517. 
Loc. Recorded from Mount Aboo and Sind. Common at Aboo, 
and a permanent resident. From Sind only a single specimen 
has been reported (“S. F.” VII, 113.) 
Sob-Fam.—FRINGILLIN^E. (Bull-Finches, Rose-Finches, 
True-Finches, &c.) 
732 bis. Erythrospiza githaginea {Licht.) The Desert Trumpeter 
Bull-Finch.—Descr. “ S. F.” I, 211; VII, 64, 454. 
Loc. Recorded from Sind. Not uncommon. Cold weather 
738. Carpodacus erythrinus (Pall.) The Common Rose-Finch.— 
Descr. Jerdon, II. 
Loc. Recorded from Sind, Cutch, Kathiawar, Gujarat. Not un- 
common, except in Sind, where it only occurs as a straggler. 
Cold weather visitant. ob 
Sub-Fam.— ALAUDIN^E (Larks, Bush-Larks, Finch-Larks, &c.) 
756. Mirafra erytkroptera (Jerdon) The Red-winged Bush 
Lark.—Descr. Jerdon, II. 
Loc .Recorded from Sind, Cutch, Kathiawar, and Gujarat. Toler¬ 
ably common, except in Sind, where in most districts it is 
unknown. Permanent resident. 
757. Mirafra cantillans (Jerdon) The Singing Bush-Lark.— 
Descr. Jerdon, II. 
Loc. Recorded from Gujarat. Common, frequenting grass “Jcevts ” 
Fermament resident. 
