2. 
PLOCEIDA 3 
The Viduinz include the Combasous (Hypochera), Whydahs 
(Vidua, Coliuspasser and Urobrachya), Bishop-birds (Pyromelana 
and Anomalospiza), and the Dioches (Quelea). 
The Estrildine include the Ribbon Waxbills (Amadina), 
Social Waxbills (Philetairus), Negro Finches (Nigrita), Silver- 
bills (Uroloncha), Mannikins (Ortygospiza, Spermestes and Neso- 
charis), Cordon-blues (Ureginthus), Waxbills (Hstrilda, Cocco- 
pygia and Chlorestrilda), Twin-spots (Hypargus), Fire-finches 
(Lagonosticta), Pytelias (Pytelia), Crimson-wings (Cryptospiza), 
and the Notch-billed Waxbills (Pyrenestes). 
The Ploceine include the Blue-billed Weavers (Spermo- 
spiza), Grosbeak- Weavers (Amblyospiza), White-headed Weavers 
(Dinemellia), Buftalo- Weavers (Tewtor), Sparrow Weavers 
(Plocepasser), Anaplectes (Anaplectes), Malimbes (Malimbus), 
Black Weavers (Melanopteryx), Dark-backed Weavers (Syco- 
brotus), Black-winged Weavers (Heterhyphantes), Spectacled 
Weavers (Hyphanturgus), Slender-billed Weavers (Sitagra), 
Masked Weavers (Hyphantornis, Pachyphantes and Othyphantes), 
Golden Weavers (Xanthophilus), and the Fodies (Foudia). 
KEY TO THE SUBFAMILIES. 
a. Bastard-primary very small, narrow and finely 
pointed, not reaching beyond the end of the 
primary coverts. 
at. Mantle striped in some stages of plumage ; 
hind claw longer and more slender ; 
generally with some of the inner feathers 
of the wing lanceolate; tail-feathers often 
obtusely pointed. The plumage of the 
males after the autumn moult usually 
resembles that of the females; but after 
the spring moult generally differs entirely Viduine. 
