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gnlfafa). This hcautifiil Finch lias only been represented on 

 tho show-lHMi(ii l»y a s\u<j^]c iiKJividual, exhibited by Mr, L. 

 W. Hawl^ins, I think in 1 <)()."., al tlio O.P. Show, where it 

 appeared lliiee limes in tho same year if my memory serves 

 conoelly. Tlii.s beaulifiil species in foim is more like a 

 Mellva than a FircCuich, and it is prohably more flost^Iy allied 

 to Piihliii than to tlx' typicul Kiivtinclu'S {ri(h' Jiird Xolcx, Vol 

 IIT., ))a«(" I!*]). The present specimen owned l.y Mr. C 

 T. Maxwell i^ evidently a new acfjuisition as the feathering'is 

 not yel i)erfe(:t on the toji of the head, but otherwise is in 

 t;ood i'oini and a licautiful biid. I do not know of any other 

 specimen having appeared in the interim, thus it has taken 

 nine years for the second specimen to appear — it is a pity this 

 beautiful Finch is not more freely brought over. Mr. Good- 

 child's fine draAving gives the plumage pattern very clearly 

 and ii, will suffice to state that the forehead, top of the head, 

 winus, and hack, are warm olive-brown : lores, sides of face, 

 sides of neck, chin, throat, up))er breast and tail, fiery, 

 crimson; remainder of underparts dark brown and black, 

 thickly spotted with round white spots; beak silvern -black; 

 legs and feet grejash. The female is brown, spotted with 

 V. hilo h(d()w; tail nml Mpprir hroasl red, rdiiii fulvous. Its 

 piinciple range is E. and Cent. Africa. This bird took premier 

 lionours in its class. 



Black-faced Quail Finch {Ortijgospiza a/rirolh'.s). 

 This species is new to aviculture this year, l)eing introduced 

 by oni- nienibei'. Dr. F. Hopkinson, in May last, it is perhaps 

 not so pretty as the Common Quail Finch (0. volyzonci), I.mt 

 is certainly a handsome species. Description is uncalled for 

 witli Mr. (Toodchild's cai'eful drawing' o)i onr plate, I have also 

 reprinted a plate of 0. polyzona which appeared in last 

 vol. of " B.N.," foi- comparison purposes. Dr. Hopkinson 

 kindly i)resented mo with a pair, which have been in ]nv 

 gai'deii aviary since thoii- arrival, and are doing well, but I 

 have b.'cn at home but little this year and have had little time 

 to observe them. They are essentially ground birds, and in 

 addition to seed and greenfood, scramble with the other birds 

 at mealwoi-ni time, very keen foragers. The pair figured \verc 

 exhibited by Mr. R. .J. A^'atts, took second prize and were in 

 excellent form. 



