INTRODUCED BIRDS. AQ 
14. PYRRHULA RUBICILLA. Pall. 
Bullfinch. 
Top of the head, wings, upper tail coverts, and tail, black ; back, grey ; 
over the tail, white ; below, red. In the female the back is brownish 
grey, and the lower parts dull yellowish brown. 
TOSSA SY is 9: ae een res Nem 
£gg.—Bluish, or purplish white, spotted and streaked with grey and 
brown ; length, ‘78 ; breadth, -6. 
Nelson ; six only. From England. 
15. PYRANGA RUBRA. Wils. 
Scarlet Tanager. Cape Cardinal. 
SCARLET ; wings and tail, black ; in the winter, greenish yellow. 
Female.—Green above, and yellow below ; wings and tail, black. 
deer WW 4 Be eT. iO. 
gg.—Dull greenish blue, speckled with brown and purple ; length, -87 ; 
breadth, 62. 
Auckland ; two only. From the United States. 
16. ESTRELDA TEMPORALIS. Lath. 
Nutmeg Sparrow. 
Tor of the head, and back of the neck and tail, dark grey; back, yel- 
lowish olive ; line over the eye and upper tail coverts, crimson ; below, 
yellowish white, passing into grey on the breast; bill, red, with the 
upper and lower edges, black. 
esos Wax 2o.: Bi, 4p 0.60: 
Lgg.—¥leshy white ; length, °6 ; breadth, °4. 
Auckland. From Queensland. 
17. DONACOLA CASTANHOTHORLAX. Lath. 
Chestnut Sparrow. 
Back and wings, reddish chestnut ; over the tail, orange yellow ; head, 
dark brown, with a line from the bill over the eye, the ear coverts, and 
throat, black; upper flanks, chestnut, barred with black and white ; 
lower flanks, white, barred with black ; thighs and vent, black ; bill and 
legs, horn blue. 
Meo Wie 25 by, As, 8D: 
Egg.—White ; length, 63 ; breadth, ‘45 ; nest, flask-shaped. 
Auckland. From Queensland. 
