Grass-Finches. 



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Java Sparrow (Munia (Padda) oryzivora). 



The female is a smaller and slimmer bird than the male, with 

 narrower skull, and narrower, more regularly tapering beak, not 

 quite so deep at the base when viewed in profile. 



Magpie Mannikin (Amauresthes fringilloides). 



The female is slightly smaller than the male, the white of the 

 under parts less pure, washed with huffish ; a smaller brown patch 

 on the sides. 



CHESTNUT-BREASTED FINCH (MALE AND FEMALE). 



Two-coloured Mannikin (Spermestes bicolor). 

 No difference between the sexes has been noted by Dr Russ, 

 Dr Sharpe, or Captain Shelley; and I have only had one example 

 of the spewes, so that I could make no comparison. 



Bronze Mannikin (Spermestes cucullata). 



The sexes are much alike, but the hen is a trifle browner, the 



chest-patch rather more restricted and less glossy. The amount of 



bronzy-green which has been used as a character varies considerably 



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