82 Favourite Foreign Birds. 



THE VIOLET TANAGER, Euphonia vwlacea, is one 

 of the small species, not exceeding the siskin in size. 

 On the back it is of a dark violet-black, and on the 

 lower parts a rich yellow. It is frequently imported, 

 but never endures very long unless supplied with 

 plenty of sweet fruit : grapes, pears, oranges, bananas, 

 and so on. It is a quiet little bird, which is more 

 than can be said of the Brazilian Tanager. 



Other members of the family, or group, are THE 

 ALL-GREEN TANAGER, Chlorophonia viridis, suffi- 

 ciently described by its name; THE THICK-BILLED 

 TANAGER, Euphonia crassirostris ; THE BLACK- 

 HEADED TANAGER, Pipridea melanonota; THE GREEN- 

 HEADED TANAGER, Calliste tricolor, and THE 

 FESTIVE TANAGER, Calliste /estiva all fine birds, 

 and named, except the last, from some distinguishing 

 characteristic of form or colouring. 



