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Genus ERYTHRURA. 



170. Erythrura prasina (Sparrm.). Fire-tailed Finch. 

 Hob. Java and Sumatra. 



a, b. Purchased, April 27, 1868. 

 c-h. Deposited, Sept. 21, 1874. 

 i-fc. Purchased, March 26, 1877. 



I, m. Presented by Mons. J. M. Comely, C.M.Z.S., March 6, 

 1881. 



Genus VIDUA. 



171. Vidua paradisea (Linn.). Paradise Whydah Bird. 

 Hob. West Africa. 



a. Male. Purchased, Sept. 7, 1860. 



b-e. Purchased, May 29, 1868. 



f-h. Males. Presented by Dr. F. Wickstead, March 1, 1870. 



L Presented by Lieut. J. L. Hearne, April 18, 1873. 



j, k. Presented by Lieut. J. L. Hearne, April 9, 1874. 



I. Received in exchange, Dec. 24, 1874. 



m-p. Presented by A. Brown, Esq., July 11, 1878. 



q-v. Presented by J. Golman, Esq., C.M.Z.S., May 11, 1880. 



w. Presented by'St. Julien Arabin, Esq., June |0, 1880. 



x. Eeceived in exchange, Dec. 1, 1880. 



y-a l . Presented by Maurice C. Angel, Esq., April 6, 1881, 



From Mozambique. 

 b\ Presented by T. H. Bowyer Bower, Esq., Oct. 13, 1881. 



172. Vidua principalis (Linn.). Pin-tailed Whydah Bird. 

 Hob. Africa. 



a. Presented by James Dixon, Esq., F.Z.S., April 30, 1870. 



b. Presented by A. Brown, Esq., July 11, 1878. 



c. d. Presented by Capt. J. H. Bowyer, Dec. 2, 1879. 



e. Presented by M. C. Angel, Esq., F.Z.S., April 6, 1881. 



173. Vidua ardens (Bodd.). Red-chested Whydah-bird. 

 Hob. West Africa. 



a, b. Presented by Mons. J. M. Comely, C.M.Z.S., March 6, 

 1881. 



Genus CHERA. 



174. Cher a progne (Bodd.). Long-tailed Weaver-bird. 

 Hob. South Africa. 



a-e. Purchased, May 23, 1870. 



