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Saltator similis, Lafr. and D'Orh. Trinca-ferro (Brazil). 1/3. 



,, grandis {Licht.). i single. 



„ caeridescens, Vieill. 3/2. 



,, aurantiirostris, Vieill. 1/2. 



There are 25 species in the Hand List and Nehrkorn says they 

 are all similar. Of the above, S. caeridescens are the most handsome. 

 They have a light blue ground and a multitude of fine black hair 

 lines are twisted and wreathed into beautiful zones at the extreme 

 tip of the large end. In 5. aurantiirostris the markings are much 

 bolder, less numerous, and do not make a clearly defined zone. 

 S. similis is very lightly marked with short scrawly marks and 

 ragged spots. Two of my sets of S. caeridescens contain an egg of 

 Molothrus bonariensis. 



Fringilla teydea {Webb and Berth.). Teydean Chaffinch. 1/2. 



,, coelebs (Linn.). Chaffinch. Fine series. 



„ spodiogenys (Bp.). Algerian Chaffinch. 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 



,, montifringilla (Linn.). Brambling. Good series. 



,, solomkoi, Menz. and S. South Russian Chaffinch. 1/4. 



My set of F. teydea came direct to me from Herr Rudolf von 

 Thanner-Tschusi, and the set of F. solomkoi was taken by Capt. 

 Kennedy in the Crimea during the war. Many local races, notably 

 from the Canaries, Madeira and Morocco, are still wanting here. 



Cardiielis cardiielis {Linn.). Continental Goldfinch. Series. 

 ,, britannica {Hartert). British Goldfinch. Series. 

 ,, tschnsii {Arr.). Corsican Goldfinch. 2/4. 

 ,, africana {Hartert). N. African Goldfinch. 1/3. 

 caniceps {Vig.). Himalayan Goldfinch. 1/4, 1/5. 

 niedecki (Reichenow). Palestine Goldfinch. Series. 

 Spinus spinus (Linn.). Siskin. 2/4. 



,, citrinellns (Linn.). Citril Finch. 1/4. 

 ,, toitus {Sparrm.). South African Siskin, i single. 

 ,, ictericus {Licht.). Black-headed Siskin. 1/4. 

 ,, tibetanus {Hume). Sikhim Siskin. 1/3 and i single. 

 ,, pinus (Wils.). Pine Siskin. 3/4. 

 Hypacanthis spinoides {Vig.). Himalayan Greenfinch. 1/2, 1/3, 1/4. 

 Astragalinns tristis {Linn.). American Goldfinch, 1/5. 

 ; ,;,, salicamans {Grinnell). Willow Goldfinch. 1/5. 



„ psaltria {Say). Arkansas Goldfinch. 1/5. 



