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127. Pytelia citerior, Strickl. Western Melba Waxbill. 

 Hob. West Africa. 



a, b. Purchased, Sept. 22, 1876. 



128. Pytelia phcenicoptera, Sw. Crimson-winged Waxbill. 

 Hob. West Africa. 



a. Purchased, Jan. 12, 1874. 



b-d. Purchased, May 23, 1874. 



e. Received in exchange, May 8, 1877. 



Genus AMADINA. 



129. Amadina fasciata (Gm.). Cut-throat Finch. 

 Hob. West Africa. 



a. Male ; b. Female. Purchased, Jan. 4, 1864. 



c, d. Purchased, March 13, 1868. 



e, f. Presented by Lieut.-Col. Hearne, April 9, 1874. 



130. Amadina erythrocephala, A. Smith. Red-headed Finch. 

 Hob. South Africa. 



a, b. Females. Received in exchange, May 1877. 



131. Amadina Ucolor, Fraser. Cape-Palmas Finch. 

 Hob. West Africa. 



ff, b. Purchased, April 3, 1872. 



132. Amadina modesta, Gould. Modest Grass-Finch. 

 Hab. Australia. 



a. Purchased, April 25, 1862. See P. Z. S. 1862, p. 185. 



b, c. Purchased, June 7, 1872. 



d, e. Purchased, Sept. 19, 1874. 



133. Amadina castanotis, Gould. Chestnut-eared Finch. 

 Hab. Australia. 



a-f. Purchased, Oct. 18, 1862. 



g. Purchased, July 29, 1867. 



h, i. Purchased, March 2, 1868. 



j\ ~k. Males ; I, m. Females. Purchased, May 5, 1871. 



n-p. Presented by Mrs. Gr. F. Angus, May 25, 1875. 



