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Dr. Russ also notes it as “hybridizing” with S. puniceus,

the Malayan form, which is not considered distinct in the

Museum Catalogue.


Lagonosticta minima x Sporceginthus subflavus.


,, ,, x Lagonosticta ccerulescens.


Lagonosticta ccerulescens x L. minima.


As the sexes of the parentage are not noted, I am obliged

to duplicate these hybrids.


Estrilda pJnxnicotis x E. astrilda.


Eslrilda cinerea x E. astrilda , as well as Sporceginthus

subflavus, S. melpodus and Lagonosticta minima previously noted.

The Contessa Baldelli also had hybrids in Italy between E. cinerea

and E. rhodopyga.


Estrilda astrilda x EE gin t ha temporalis.


,, ,, x Aidemosyne cantans, as well as E.


cinerea and phoenicotis already noted and Sporceghithus melpodus ;

moreover Mr. Hodgson crossed it with Tccniopygia castanotis.


Grassfinches.


Erythrura psittacea x E. trichroa.


Exhibited at the Crystal Palace as recorded by Mr.

Hawkins, I believe this hybrid has been produced by Lieut.

Hauth, a very successful German breeder of the species of

Erythrura.


Poephila cincta x Uroloncha striata , var.


,, ,, x Munia maja, as well as hybrids pro¬


duced by Mr. Phillipps between P. cincta and P. acuticauda.


Slaganopleura giittata x Pceniopygia castanotis.


Recorded by Dr. Russ and now illustrated from Mr. Seth-

Smith’s example.


Amadina erythrocephala x A. fasciata.


Dr. Russ says that he bred many examples of this hybrid

and also by pairing the hybrids, but that the young of the latter

were indistinguishable from A. Jasciata. Lieut. Daly has also

bred this hybrid, but I have tried in vain, probably because I

have two hen Ribbon-finches with the cock Red-head.


Toeniopygia castanotis x Stictoptera biche?iovii.


I figured this hybrid from a much damaged skin lent to me

by the late Mr. J. Abrahams: and, some years later, an example

was exhibited at the Crystal Palace. T. castanotis has also been



