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somewhat bent at the front, and flesh-coloured. The iris is 

 chestnut-coloured; the feet grey; the front of the head to the 

 eye, as well as the throat, deep red ; the top of the head, the 

 upper part of the neck, and the back are yellowish green ; the 

 wing-coverts and the hindmost quill feathers are green, edged 

 with red ; the large quill feathers dark brown, bordered with 

 a delicate yellowish green ; the breast olive green, inclining to 

 white on the belly. The whole lower part of the body is 

 covered with long dark brown spots ; the rump and tail red, 

 the latter being ashen grey on the under side. 



The female has a bright yellow beak ; the top of the head 

 and neck are ash-coloured ; the small wing-coverts and the rump 

 yellowish green ; the tail brown, with a pale red border. In 

 other respects it is like the male. 



Observations. This bird is a native of Brazil. The male 

 is attractive, on account both of his song and beautiful plumage. 

 It is kept in a cage, and fed with canary and rape seed, on 

 which diet it may be preserved in health for many years. 



125. THE ANGOLA FINCH. 



Fringitta Angolensi*, LIN. La Venyoline, BUF. Der Angolische 

 Hanfling oder Fink, BECH. 



This bird resembles our common Linnet in form and habits. 

 It is four inches and a half long, of which the tail, which is 

 somewhat forked, measures one inch and three quarters. The 

 beak is short, rather round, blunt, and a dirty flesh-colour. 

 The feet are flesh-coloured. Round the beak, as far as the 

 eyes and throat, it is black ; round the eyes and at the side of 

 the throat spotted with white. The upper part of the head 

 and neck, the back, and the small wing-coverts, are a brown 

 ash colour, every feather having on it a dark brown, egg- 

 shaped spot, which is also found on the side of the neck. 

 The under part of the body is orange, brightest on the breast, 

 and growing darker towards the vent ; the rump dark yellow ; 

 the larger wing-coverts and the quill feathers dark brown, 

 with a yellow edge ; the tail dark brown, with a rusty grey 

 border and tip. 



Observations. This bird is a native of Angola. It has a 

 flute-like song, resembling that of our Linnet, but more melo- 

 dious. It is fed with canary and rape seed. The young birds 

 have the same plumage as the females. 



