GatHC-Biriis. 



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Three specimens of this bird are said to have been 

 taken in England, but the general opinion is that these 

 occurrences are not genuine. In appearance the species, 

 which is an inhabitant of Southern Europe, is like a little 



Ouail, but it can be distinguished from the latter by the absence of the hind toe. 



The female is larger and more brightly coloured than the male. 



THE ANDALUSIAN 



HEMIPODE. 



(Turnix sylvatia.) 



APPENDIX. 



THE 



CHESTNUT-BELLIED 



WEAVER-FINCH. 



(Munia atricapilla.) 



Page 28. Add :- 



On October 



27th, 1S98, I 



received from 



Mr. G. Hubert 



Woods a spe- 

 cimen of this Asiatic species which he 

 had shot in Suflblk on the 26th of 

 October, out of a flock of twelve indi- 

 viduals. JMr. Hartert has also seen a 

 small flock of these Weaver-Finches in 

 the reed-beds of Tring Keser\'oir. That 

 the little birds had origmally escaped 

 from some aviary there can be no 



doubt, but they would appear to have nested in England, and it will be interesting 

 to see whether the species succeeds in establishing itself as a British bird. It is to 

 be hoped that protection will be afforded to it, as an English winter will be quite 

 enough to test its powers of survival. That two flocks of these birds have been 

 seen speaks well for the endurance of our tropical visitor, which is well-known as 

 a dominant species in its eastern home. Introduced into Borneo, it has flourished 

 exceedingly, and in some districts has exterminated the icsident Weaver-Finch 

 {Munia fuscans). Now it is face to face with our Sparrow and our Greenfinch, and 

 we shall see whether it can survive the enmity of these skull-cracking Finches. 



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The Chestnut-bellied Weavek-Fi.nch. 



