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Fam. Fringillidae. 

 Genus Crithagea. 



2. Crithagra leucoptera^ n. sp. 



C. supra olivaceo-brunnea, uropygio concolori vix pallidiore, plumis 

 obsolete brunneo saturatiore longitudinaliter striatis : teetricibus 

 alanim dorso concoloribus, medianis et majoribus albo terminatis, 

 fasciam duplicem alarem formantibus : remigibus bruimeis, extus 

 olivaceo limbatis, secundariis intimis albido marginatis : cauda 

 brunnea anguste olivaceo margiuata : facie lateral! tota olivaceo- 

 brunnea, pileo concolori : mento albido, profuse brunneo notato : 

 gula ima conspicue alba : corpore subtus sordide brunneo, abdo- 

 mine pallidiore, olivaceo-viridi vix lavato ; subcaudalibus albidis ; 

 subalaribus sordide brunneis : rostro carneo : pedibus rufescenti- 

 brunneis. 



Above dull earthy, the rump slightly paler and more grey, 

 and a gloss of olive-yellow pervading the whole of the upper 

 surface, the centres of the feathers rather darker, producing an 

 obsolete striped appearance, which is more distinct on the 

 crown ; wing-coverts coloured like the back, the greater and 

 median coverts tipped with whitish, forming a double alar 

 bar ; quills and tail brown, edged with olive, the secondaries 

 being edged and tipped with whitish ; sides of the face and 

 neck brown like the back ; throat white, the chin thickly 

 covered with little brown spots ; rest of the under surface of 

 the body brown, the abdomen and under tail-coverts much 

 paler and inclining to whitish, the flanks brown, with a slight 

 tinge of olive-yellow spread over the breast and belly ; under 

 wing-coverts brown like the sides of the body ; bill flesh- 

 colour, legs reddish brown. Total length 5" 7 inches, culmen 

 0-55, wing 2-95, tail 2-45, tarsus 0-7. 



Hah. South Africa [Layard). 



Among all the descriptions of the grey finches from South 

 Africa I have failed to find one which agrees with the bird 

 above characterized. The white bars on the wing are a 

 distinguishing feature ; the spots on the chin are also very 

 distinct. 



I now add a few remarks on some of these birds, as Dr. 

 Finsch and I do not agree as to the correctness of the names 

 assigned by me in my Catalogue, so that a few words will be 

 necessary to uphold the conclusions at which I have there 

 arrived. On sending him one of the types of my Poliospiza 

 crocopygia to examine, Dr. Finsch expressed his opinion that 

 it is the true Crithagra aJhogidaris of Smith. I am willing to 



